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Mr. Joseph Huthart. . . Cumberland. 
— William Mackie. . . Aberlour, Banffshire. 
— George Matthewson . Selkirkshire. 
— Alexander James Murray Edinburgh. 
— Charles Percival. . . Richmond, Surrey. 
— Robert Scott.... Edinburgh. 
— David Smith . . . Forteviot, Perthshire. 
— George Smith . . . Blairgowrie, Perthshire. 
— John Boardman Taylor Ringley Bridge, Manchester. 
Veterinary Jurisprudence, 
ADMINISTRATION OF ARSENIC TO HORSES BY A FARM- 
SERVANT. 
Robert Foker, farm-servant, in the employ of Mr. Hornby, farmer, 
of Driffield Wold, was charged, on the information of his master, with 
having, on April 9th, administered arsenic to the horses under his 
charge, thereby causing the death of two of them.—Prosecutor gave 
evidence with respect to his loss, and was followed by Mr. Bowman, 
veterinary surgeon, who attended the animals, who stated that the 
cause of their deaths was attributable to poison having been adminis¬ 
tered to them. 
Mr, F. C. Matthews , jun., of Driffield, said that on the 10th of 
April, he received the stomach of one of the animals, and on ana¬ 
lysing its contents he discovered several grains of arsenic; on the 
following day he received the contents of the stomach of another 
animal, and also detected arsenic. He received from Mr. Young a 
parcel containing oats, and on analysing them he discovered arsenic. 
Richard Scaife , apprentice to Mr. Elgey, druggist, said that on 
Monday, the 7th inst., prisoner called at their shop and asked for a 
pound of arsenic; he asked him what it was for, when he replied that 
lie wanted to poison rats. He sold it to him, and he signed a cross in 
the arsenic book. There was another servant-man who followed him 
into the shop, and saw him make his mark. He gave the information 
to prosecutor’s brother. 
Robert Crozier , waggoner, in the service of Mr. Hornby, said that he 
was in the company of the prisoner when he purchased the arsenic ; he 
went into the shop first, and took in an oil-bottle. Prisoner followed 
him, and got two half-pounds of mercury to give to the horses. Witness 
took one parcel and prisoner the other, who told him he should give 
some to the horses when the foreman went home. The prisoner 
advised him to get some mercury and give to his horses, as it would 
“ lig” the flesh on. He asked him how much he was to give them, 
when prisoner replied a teaspoonful for each horse at a time. He did 
not give any to the horses, but he took it home and put in the bin, and 
on the Wednesday morning he took it to prisoner’s stable, and put it 
in his bin. lie told prisoner as they was going home that he should 
not give any to his horses, for it would be poisoning them. 
Supt. Young' said that on the 10th inst. the prisoner was given into 
