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Wellington public-house in North Street, Bethnal Green, when Mr. 
Handley, the landlord, told him where the stable was and where the 
prisoner kept his horses. He there found the horse in question in the 
care of a lad then present. Mr. Holden at once identified the animal 
as the horse he purchased, and they sent for a veterinary surgeon, who 
attended, but who was unable to examine the horse at that time, owing 
to the violence of some of the persons who came up. He, Hull, how¬ 
ever took possession of the horse on the following day, and the veteri¬ 
nary surgeon then examined it, and was present to speak to its state. 
Mr. James Howard, veterinary surgeon, of Stepney Green, said he 
examined the bay gelding in question, and found it labouring under a 
chronic disease of the lungs. It was totally incapable of doing any 
Avork whatever, and not worth 50s.; in fact, only what it would fetch at 
the knackers, and it Avould be a charity to destroy it. On examining 
its nostrils he found too small cuts with some sharp instrument, and 
these he had no doubt had been inflicted by some of the party to cause 
a bleeding, and thereby give Mr. Holden a greater disgust for his 
bargain. 
The prisoner reserved his defence. 
A man named Charles Gaydon here came forward, and in a bullying 
tone said the horse was his, and that he paid £8 10s. to Mr. Wilson 
for it. 
Mr. Holden, the prosecutor, here identified him as the person who 
most ill-used the horse on the evening it was brought to his premises. 
He also offered sums from £1 to £5 for the purchase of the horse, and 
the following morning as early as 7 o’clock, to try and get the horse 
back, but at this time he had sold it. 
Other evidence Avas given connecting this man with the prisoner 
Smeed, and both were committed for trial, Gaydon on the charge of 
conspiracy. 
The prisoners were admitted to bail, and Avere bailed by the father 
of Smeed, Avho is not a farmer, but a Avarehouseman, and Mr. Hanley, 
the landlord of the Wellington public-house.— Times. 
MISCELLANEA, 
SALE OE MR. JONAS WEBB’S CELEBRATED SOUTHDOWN 
SHEEP. 
On Wednesday June 11th, the remainder of the Babraham 
flock of pure-bred Southdown sheep, which has invested the 
name of Mr. Jonas Webb with such deserved celebrity, was 
exposed to public competition under the joint direction of 
Air. Strafford and Mr. J. Carter Jones. There was a very 
large attendance of breeders from almost all parts of England 
—Sussex, which may be regarded as the original home of the 
Southdown, being powerfully represented; while buyers were 
also present from France, Germany, Spain, Sweden, and 
