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It was moved by Professor Morton } and seconded by Mr. 
JeXy “That Mr. Braby be elected Treasurer to the College.” 
Carried unanimously. 
The Registrar’s report was read. It announced five deaths 
during the quarter — Samuel Baker, of Chelmsford, passed in 
1819? and was a Vice-President in 1852. Robert Byron, of 
Bradford, passed in 1825 ; John M f Leon, of Glasgow, passed 
in 1837 ; George White, of Litchfield, passed in 1846; and 
Henry W. Sparrow, of Ware, passed in 1839. 
Seven members had been admitted from the Royal Vete- 
rinary College of London during the same period. 
The quarterly balance-sheet was read showing a balance 
in hand of £Q 93 1 s. } when — 
It was moved by Mr. Jex, and seconded by Mr. PacJcwood, 
“ That the quarterly balance-sheet be received and adopted.” 
Carried unanimously. 
Cheques were ordered for the current expenses of the 
quarter. 
By order of the Council, 
E. N. Gabriel, Secretary. 
Veterinary Jurisprudence. 
BOSTON COUNTY COURT, Thursday, February 4. 
Befoie J. G. Smith, Esq., Judge. 
Jury Case. — The following gentlemen formed the jury : Messrs. Williams 
Rice, George Hartley, Jas. Meggitt, W. Parkinson, and M. Cooper. 
James Hammond , farmer, v. Wm. Colley Bland , veterinary surgeon, 
Boston. Claim £17 6s. Mr. York for plaintiff, Mr. White for defendant. 
Mr. York at great length stated the case, from which it appeared that 
the defendant sold to the plaintiff a mare, for £34, which he afterwards sus- 
pected was unsound from laminitis of a chronic character. The mare was 
afterwards resold by auction, and the plaintiff sued for the difference and 
the expenses incurred. He (Mr. York) was prepared to prove that the 
mare was unsound at the time she was sold to his client. 
James Hammond . — I am learning to be a farmer with my father, in Boston 
West. 1 purchased of Mr. Bland, a good looking mare, with black legs, 
for £34, and got six balls for luck, which he said were to help to take her 
milk away. I received the warranty produced. [In this the mare was 
warranted sound, and quiet to ride and drive.] He said she would make a 
famous coursing mare, as she was fast and good at her fences. I told him 
I bought the mare for general purposes. The mare had been at rest before 
I bought her, suckling a foal. He said I Was to give her a little walking 
exercise at first ; this I adhered to. I took her one day ten miles, on a 
hard road, and she went decidedly lame. I had had her then about a fort- 
night. I took her to Mr. Bland, and he admitted she was lame on her off 
fore foot, he gave her a ball, and ordered a cold bran poultice. A week 
