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terinary school on the Continent ; and the English school now pro¬ 
mising to be more like that which the interests of the pupils and of 
the country demand, must follow the example of those in other 
countries. J^ec. de Med. Vet. 
Liability of Veterinary Surgeons to serve on Leet 
Juries. 
On the 27th ult., a meeting of the St. Pancras Vestry was 
held at the Vestry Room, Gordon Square, for the purpose of swear¬ 
ing in the Leet Juries and Inspectors of Weights and Measures 
for the several districts of the parish. Amongst a great number of 
objections made by the parishioners summoned for this purpose, 
was one by a veterinary surgeon named Vines, who claimed to be 
exempt upon the same grounds as other surgeons, barristers, &c. 
He contended that his claim to exemption was good, inasmuch as, 
whilst he was engaged in performing the duties incumbent on 
inspectors of weights and measures, he might be called out, and 
required to attend a valuable horse that might be taken ill. His 
refusal to do so would render him liable to action, and the person 
bringing it would be sure to recover damages. A vestryman 
asked if the claimant had ever served on a jury of any descrip¬ 
tion ? Mr. Vines said he never had been summoned on a jury, 
either at the Court of Queen’s Bench or the Central Criminal Court, 
or he should certainly have submitted the same ground of objection 
to serve. After considerable discussion among the vestrymen, the 
objection was decided to be a good one, and the claimant exempted. 
[This is a grand point gained. Mr. Vines deserves the thanks of 
the profession for his firm and successful resistance.—P.] 
Gentlemen who have passed their Examination at the 
Royal Veterinary College, London. 
March ^th, 1840. 
Mr. Philip Clegg, London. 
March 18M, 1840. 
Mr. Leonard Revis, Melton, Yorkshire. 
— Richard Mackinder, Whaplade, Lincoln. 
