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and sheep before 1856, but did not know the cause. The Red Jacket 
Copper Works became most unsafe in 1854, as the chimneys increased. 
In 1855 he first saw the effect of the copper smoke on the hill. Had 
mowed fern on the hill about six feet in height. Fed some animals on 
the fern. Had thirty or forty cows on the land. Had a flock of 500 
or 600 sheep. Some of them lived, some died, and some were killed. 
Some of them were now alive. Sold about 160 or 200. In the summer 
of 1853 the remaining eighty were breeding mares. Had about 1200 
sheep at present. Ceased keeping sheep upon the farm about the end 
of 1858. Was convinced in 1856 by Mr. Herapath, analytical chemist 
of Bristol, that it was dangerous to keep sheep on the farm. In 1859, 
he dropped them down to fifteen. About the end of July he ceased 
keeping sheep there. In July, 1857, four sheep died. In 1853, he had 
only eleven sheep there. In November, 1858, had 200 sheep there. 
Before going to the mountain four of them died. They did not wander 
over the salt marsh. 200 were only kept there a fortnight. Kept no 
books showing depreciation in value, and the original price paid. In 
1857, sustained a loss of £917 by the death of seventeen horses. Had 
210 horses on the farm after Mr. Herapath had expressed his opinion 
as to the injurious effects of the smoke. 
This concluded the plaintiff’s cross-examination, and the Court, which 
was crowded, adjourned until Thursday, his lordship requesting the jury 
to be punctual in their attendance at 9 o’clock. 
July 19 th. 
The case was proceeded with this morning shortly after 9 o’clock. 
Mr. Grove proceeded with the cross-examination of the plaintiff, 
Mr. Houghton. 
His Lordship remarked that it appeared to him to be a very foolish 
way of putting the claim. The value of anything was what could be got 
for it. He seemed to make the same claim twice over in different forms. 
The plaintiff said that this was the manner in which he had put it 
before, and he admitted that it was perhaps a foolish way of putting it. 
By Mr. Grove, examination of the plaintiff continued: The land 
near the Cwmavon Copper Works is not affected. The herbage grows 
there well, and also the flowers. Had specimens of both in court. 
Mr. Herapath examined by Mr. Grove : I am a professor of analytical 
chemistry, which I have studied most part of my life. In the end of 
June, 1856, I received the remains of two horses. 1 received some in 
May and some in June. Analysed these remains. Had the head and 
part of the leg of the first, and the viscera of the second. Found 
mineral substances in the head and viscera. In one of the horses I 
found minute particles of copper. There was a tumour on the jaw 
and inflammation in the viscera. The lungs were in an irritated state. 
These were all the symptoms of an irritant poison. I depend more on 
the analytical than the physiological observation. Found a small quan¬ 
tity of arsenic, but not sufficient to account for death. Also found 
some portions of lead, which are generally found in copper. Also 
examined a box containing fern leaves and cabbage leaves. I also 
visited Coed-yr-allt Farm, and noticed the herbage and grass affected, 
evidently by the copper smoke. The tops of the leaves of a field of oats 
had been burnt brown, and there was new herbage observable beneath 
it, showing that the vegetation must have been affected some time 
before by a blast passing over it. The most elevated parts of the 
ground seemed to be most affected, as is usually the case when 
