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ROYAL COLLEGE OF VETERINARY SURGEONS. 
SPECIAL MEETING OE THE COUNCIL, held April 21, 1858. 
Present — The President, Messrs. Braby, Ernes, Jex, 
Robinson, Silvester, Y\ ilkinson. Professors Spooner 
and Morton, and the Secretary. 
James Turner, Esq., the President, in the Chair. 
The minutes of the preceding Meeting were read and 
signed. 
A letter was read from Dr. A. Taylor returning thanks 
for the honour of his election on the Board of Ex- 
aminers ; and on the motion of Mr. Silvester , seconded by 
Mr. Braby , it was ordered to be entered on the minutes. 
Letters were read from Mr. Jones declining to act on the 
Report Committee, and resigning his seat at the Council. 
The Report of the Annual Abstract of the Proceedings of 
the Council was then read, when 
It was moved by Mr. Jex and seconded by Mr. Robinson — 
“ That the Report be received.” Carried. 
It was moved by Mr. Silvester, and seconded by Mr. Braby — 
“ That the Report having been discussed be adopted.” 
Carried. 
The Annual Balance-Sheet having been read — 
It was moved by Mr. Ernes and seconded by Mr. Robinson — 
“ That it be received and adopted.” — Carried unanimously. 
By order of the Council, 
E. N. Gabriel, Secretary. 
Veterinary Jurisprudence. 
HOME CIRCUIT.— KINGSTON, April 5 th. 
Before Mr. Justice Erle, and a special jury. 
Salter v. Burnaby. 
This was an action to recover damages for injuries occasioned to a mare 
belonging to the plaintiff, through, as was alleged, the negligence of the 
defendant’s servant. 
Mr. Hawkins , Mr. Prentice , and Mr. Shaw , were for the plaintiff; Mr. 
"Edwin James , Q.C., Mr. Wordsworth , Q.C., and Mr. Watkin Williams , were 
for the defendant. 
The plaintiff in this action, it appeared, was a livery stable keeper and 
job-master, carrying on his business at Grosvenor Mews, Pimlico, and the 
