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proof of liability to become unsound was not enough ; whereupon 
the Jury found for the defendant. This finding the counsel for 
the plaintiff now sought to reverse, contending that too much 
weight had been given to this part of the evidence by the learned 
Judge. 
The Court, however, agreed with his Lordship. Both the 
parties knew of this tendency to unsoundness, and as the plain- 
tiff was a veterinary surgeon himself, he ought to have taken 
a different warranty. What the defendant said was, that the 
horse was then sound ; and so the witnesses say he was, though 
he became unsound afterwards. — Rule refused. 
[The Editor will feel exceedingly obliged to any gentleman who will kindly 
give him an account of the action brought by the authorities of the Metro- 
politan Police against Thurtle, for bringing into Smithfield market 
certain cattle dangerously affected with the prevailing epizootic. The 
previous examination of the case before the presiding magistrate would 
be valuable; but the after-proceedings are what the Editor is chiefly 
solicitous to obtain.] 
We stop the press to insert the following account of the Exa- 
mination of the pupils of Mr. Dick’s school : — 
EDINBURGH VETERINARY COLLEGE. 
The annual examination of the students of this Institution for 
their diplomas took place on Monday and Tuesday last, the 19th 
and 20th of April, in Clyde Street Hall, in presence of the Con- 
vener of the Veterinary Committee, and a number of the Directors 
of the Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland. 
The examinations were conducted by Sir George Ballingall, 
Sir Charles Bell, Sir William Newbigging, Dr. Gillespie, Dr. 
Borthwick, Professor Lizars, Professor Reid, Dr. Mercer, Dr. 
Dumbreck, Mr. James Millar, surgeon, Professor Dick, and 
Mr. Dycer, veterinary surgeon, Dublin. There were also pre- 
sent, Dr. Halket, staff surgeon, Mr. Skae, lecturer on medical 
jurisprudence, and Drs. Foote and Dane of the 29th regiment. 
The following gentlemen were then found duly qualified, and 
obtained diplomas accordingly : 
Alexander Murray Aitken, Edinburgh; John Thomson, Dun- 
dee ; Robert H. Glover, Dumfries; Alexander Amos, Gour 
Bridge; John Aitken, Duddingston ; William Dycer, Dublin; 
John Briggs, Aberdeen; James Kirkham, Liverpool; William 
Smith, Perthshire; Charles Fraser, Limerick; Charles Forbes, 
Aberdeenshire ; William Mechie, Berwickshire ; Mark Monk- 
man, Leeds ; William Henderson, Roxburghshire ; Thomas Swar- 
brick, Lancashire; Charles Abbot, Manchester; John Couch 
Quick, Cornwall. 
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