VETERINARY JUllISPRUDENCE, 
619 
GLAMORGANSHIRE SUMMER ASSIZES, 
Before the Hon. Sir George William Wilshire Bkamwell, Knight. 
ACTION; ALLEGED DAMAGE TO CROPS, CATTLE, ETC., FROM 
COPPER SMOKE. 
Houghton v. Bankart . 
This was an action brought by Mr. Duo-dale Houghton, a gentleman 
holding several farms in this country, and an extensive breeder of cattle, 
against Mr. Frederick Bankart, for £5545 from the proprietors of the 
Red Jacket Copper Works, which is situated between Neath, Briton- 
ferrv, and Swansea, for damages alleged to be done to plaintiff's crops, 
stock, cattle, &c , in consequence of the deleterious effect produced by 
the smoke from the said copper works. The trial excited great interest 
in this country as affecting copper masters and landed proprietors, the 
question at issue having only been raised within the last few years. The 
interest felt in the trial was further enhanced from its being so long 
pending, it having been postponed from several previous assizes. 
Mr. Grove, Q.C., Mr. Giffard, and Mr. Hughes appeared for the 
plaintiff; Mr. Montague Chambers, Q.C., who was specially retained, 
Mr. Henry Allen, and Mr. Bowen appeared for the defendant. 
Mr. Hughes opened the pleadings, claiming upwards of £6000 com¬ 
pensation, the following being the particulars of the alleged damage 
sustained : 
For loss and damage sustained in respect of the farm called Coed- 
yrallt-uehaf: 
£ s. d. 
1857- 
Loss by death of sheep 
• • » » 
• • 
3 
0 
0 
1858. 
»> 
• • • • 
• • 
6 
0 
0 
1857. 
„ 17 horses 
• • • • 
• • 
412 
0 
0 
1858. 
„ 11 „ 
• • • • 
• • 
183 
0 
0 
1859. 
,, 8 ,, 
» • » • 
• • 
103 
0 
0 
1856] 
to 
, „ injury to cattle 
• • • • 
• * 
25 
0 
0 
1859 
1856 
to 
► ,, destruction and injury to rabbits 
45 
0 
0 
1859. 
1857. 
„ barley injured or 
destroyed .. 
25 
0 
0 
1856. 
,, oats ,, 
y> • • 
20 
0 
0 
1857. 
,, oats ,, 
)) • • 
30 
0 
0 
1856. 
,, wheat ,, 
» • • 
35 
0 
0 
1857. 
„ hay # „ 
• » 
240 
0 
0 
1857. 
,, turnips ,, 
yy * • 
10 
0 
0 
1858. 
,, turnips ,, 
D • • 
10 
0 
0 
1858. 
,, clover ,, 
22 
0 
0 
1856. 
„ grass „ 
J) » • 
125 
0 
0 
1857. 
„ K rass » 
375 
0 
0 
1853. 
,, grass ,, 
3) 
600 
0 
0 
