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Veter Dbnblebee , grazier, deposed that he noticed the beasts of the 
defendant all being’ huddled together in a corner of the field. The 
perspiration ascended from them like the vapour from a lime-kiln, 
which was very extraordinary. Saw them again in a day or two after, 
when they were in a frightful state, which he was not able to account 
for. He was told that some stench caused it, but he had no idea that 
that was the cause. Smell, according to his experience, would produce 
bad effects. He saw the beasts on the following day, and found them 
in the same condition. The ground for grazing was first-rate. He be¬ 
lieved fairly, that £2 a head was lost upon the cattle. Had known 
beasts to be so affected by a boat load of bones, some two or three 
years ago. 
By Mr. Mellor .— Never knew a boat of manure to affect them. A 
mill, in which manure was made in London, which he knew of, affected 
some cattle. Did not know the Thames to affect cattle. Burning lime 
did not affect them. Did not know that superphosphate of lime was 
used extensively. Witness lived just opposite to a butcher, but had 
never smelt anything offensive from his premises. 
William Cotton, shepherd to Mr. John Iliffe, (who occupied land 
adjoining Mr. Ashton’s), said, one of these fields was between Mr. 
Ashton’s fields and the bone-mill. His master had some beasts feeding 
on his land in May last. He saw them all running about the field in 
an excited state, and he went and told his master, as he thought the 
cattle were all going mad. He first noticed some beasts on the land 
adjoining, belonging to Mr. Underwood, which were affected in a 
similar way. Never smelt much that was offensive, because he had a 
bad cold. The direction of the wind was between north and north¬ 
east. 
George Marven , labourer, said he worked for Mr. Ashton last spring 
and summer. On the 11th of June he saw the beasts lift up their 
noses and smell, and then start off, and go round the close, three or 
four times. Had never seen them go about in that way before. He 
did not smell anything at that time. During the same day he again 
saw them start round the close, and he smelt a very strong smell. The 
wind came from the direction of the mill. When the wind was not 
the same way, the beasts were quieter. The smell was different from 
any other smell he knew, and was very nasty indeed. 
William Burdett said he was shepherd to Mr. Gilford, who occupied 
some land adjoining Mr. Ashton’s—between it and the mill. Had 
been his shepherd for some five years. This witness then gave evidence 
similar to the previous one, respecting the effect of the vapours from 
the mill on the cattle, upon this land. There were, he said, about 
forty beasts upon the land in May and June last. Last Whitsuntide 
they were all in a heap, and upon examining them lie found they were 
covered all over with dirt and sweating. The reek ascended from them 
like the steam from a kiln. He smelt a stench when the wind was from 
the north-east, coming from the bone-mill. The beasts were not so 
bad when the wind was not in that direction. During the number of 
years he had known this land he had not known beasts to be similarly 
affected, though he had been a shepherd for upwards of sixty years. 
Mr. Haddon had some land adjoining, and his beasts were affected in 
the same way. 
By Mr. Mellor .—He shepherded for Mr. Haddon. Heard of the 
smell first, and it being “noised about” afterwards; further exami¬ 
nation was made, and the smell was perceived. Never smelt such a 
smell before or since. 
