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Veterinary Jurisprudence. 
A curious dog case has just been concluded at Limoges. 
The unfortunate deceased—for, alas ! poor Turk’s death was 
the cause of the action in question—was a magnificent 
specimen of the Newfoundland breed, three feet high, and 
endowed with the happiest disposition and most amiable 
character: so ran the description of the defunct in the 
pleadings. He belonged to Dr. Guizard, formerly member 
of the Constituent Assembly, and commissary under the 
Republic in the department of La Creuse, and who lived in 
the little town of Gueret, where he practised the healing art. 
Turk was his companion by day and night, and his guardian 
on many a lonesome walk; no wonder, then, that the doctor 
had a deep affection for his four-footed friend. On May-day 
of last year the latter went out to a patient at Bonnat, and in 
the hurry, for the patient’s case was desperate, Turk was left 
behind, lost his way, and wandered into the village of Croze: 
it had rained, and the dog was covered with mud and much 
excited, and attacked another that was engaged in watching 
a flock of sheep. The shepherd, terrified at the sight of the 
Grand Turk—who, besides his terrible size, foamed at the 
mouth, and had a good deal the appearance of being mad— 
uttered a cry and flew towards the village, the dog following 
at his heels. The son of the maire of Saint Fiel, a lad, and 
another person, named Baraige, fired at and killed poor Turk 
as dead as Goliah. Dr. Guizard was sorely grieved when he 
found what had occurred, and believing that the dog had 
been slain maliciously, he determined to revenge him; he 
brought an action against Baraige and the maire of St. Fiel, 
and laid his damages at 2000 francs. The people of the 
place took up the matter with much interest, and the 
partisans of Turk and of his murderers argued the matter at 
every wine-shop in the place. On the 15th of June the 
Court of Gueret was thronged by a dense mass of people 
eager to hear the judgment pronounced. The result was 
that the defendants were condemned to pay 250 francs 
damages and all the expenses. On the very morning after 
the decision Dr. Guizard died. His opponents appealed 
to the Superior Court of Limoges, on the ground that the 
dog was apparently in a rabid state, and that he had been 
killed to prevent a public catastrophe. Sixteen witnesses 
were called for the appellants; amongst them was Pere 
Cacard, the adjoint of the maire, who declared he knew 
