SITTINGS OF THE COUNCIL. 
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appeared that Mr. Byron had rode him over from Bradford in the 
morning.] His Honour, and almost all in Court, then went to 
look at the animal, and on returning judgment was given. 
His Honour . — 1 consider the onus of proving unsoundness rests 
with the plaintiff, and I do not think he has produced such a pre- 
ponderance of evidence as establishes that point Then there is a 
material point in Mr. Morville’s evidence relative to Mr. Young, 
who, after once giving his opinion that the horse was unsound, 
afterwards said that he thought him to be sound. I think, too, 
that he could not have been rode in twelve hours from Northal- 
lerton to Halifax, had he been unsound. Verdict, therefore, must 
be for the defendant ; but as the plaintiff made an offer to the 
defendant which I think should have been regarded with favour, 
and would have saved expense, each party must pay his own costs. 
Leeds Mercury , Yltli August , 1850. 
*** Our thanks for the above. — [Ed. Vet.] 
PROCEEDINGS OF THE COUNCIL OF THE ROYAL 
COLLEGE OF VETERINARY SURGEONS. 
Sitting of September 2, 1850. 
[Special Meeting.] 
Present, — The President, the Secretary, Messrs. Cherry, 
sen., Peech, Wilkinson, J. Turner, Withers, Godwin, 
Henderson, A. Cherry, Ernes, Professors Simonds and 
Morton. 
The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed. 
A discussion took place as to the publication of the Reports 
of the Council meetings, during which it was stated that the Editors 
of the Veterinary Periodicals would insert the reports intact, as 
furnished by the Committee, and by the authority of the Council. 
Mr. Ernes objected to the Council furnishing its own reports, 
and thus blowing its own trumpet. 
Several members urged that such a course was necessary, in 
order to satisfy the veterinary public, and to exculpate the Council 
from the charges which had been made against it. 
The discussion on the by-laws was then resumed. 
In reference to law 37, 
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