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OBITUARY. 
looking- at the animal, that plaintiff' bought it. Did not examine it 
particularly close, but considered it was all right for anything he 
could see. Had been a judge of cattle for three or four agricultural 
shows. 
This was the defendant’s case, and Mr. Parrott having replied, his 
Honour summed up, leaving it entirely to the jury to say whether they 
thought the evidence of the doctors on one side more worthy of credit 
than that of the other; for when doctors disagreed, it was difficult to 
decide. 
The jury retired, and gave a verdict for the plaintiff, of £10 and costs. 
ARMY APPOINTMENTS. 
We have the pleasure to announce that Mr. John Field, 
M.R.C.V.S., has received an appointment as veterinary 
surgeon to Her Majesty’s army in India. 
OBITUARY. 
Died, on board the “ Simla,” off the Island of Socotra, 
on the morning of the 5th ult., Mr. Charles Henderson, 
M.R.C.V.S., son of the late Alexander Henderson, veterinary 
surgeon to the Queen Dowager. He had served in the Bengal 
army seven years, during the greater part of which time he 
had the charge of the stud at Saharanpore. We are informed 
by his brother that at the period of his death he was on his 
way home on medical certificate. The immediate cause of 
death appears to have been effusion on the brain. He was 
in his 28th year, and obtained his diploma May 20th, 
1851. 
ERRATA IN NO. 373. 
Page 10, line 23 ,for crib-halter, read web-halter. 
„ 10, „ last but 3, for that, read the. 
„ 24, „ 5, for during the fit, read out of the fit. 
