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was trotted up and down the street, and believing it to be sound, he 
bought it for £3 15$. On the way to the stable the horse coughed, 
and subsequently he discovered a running at the nose. He imme¬ 
diately went in search of the defendant, but was unable to find him. 
Witness afterwards took the horse to Mr. Thompson, veterinary 
surgeon, who, on examination, pronounced it to be suffering from 
glanders. 
Mr. Thompson and Mr. Jackson , veterinary surgeons, spoke to 
the horse being in the condition described when it was sold by the 
defendant. Since then it had been destroyed at the establishment 
of Mr. John Young, in Pond Street. 
Mr. Roberts , who appeared for the defence, contended that his 
client was unaware that the horse was affected with the disease. 
Before the case was decided, a similar information against Mr. 
William Henry Haigh, omnibus proprietor, Ecclesall Road, was 
heard. 
The. evidence showed that on the 30th ult., a man, named Oliver, 
living in the Park, went to Mr. Haigh’s premises, and had some 
conversation with him in reference to some horses which he (Mr. 
Haigh) had for sale. There were three horses in one stable, and 
defendant asked £15 for them. Eventually Oliver fetched Mr. 
Hall, the defendant in the previous case, who purchased the horses 
for £10. One of the horses was the animal purchased by Row- 
botham for £3 15s. The other two were also found to be suffering 
from glanders, and were killed by order of Mr. Jackson. 
Mr. Fernell submitted that there was no case against Mr. Haigh, 
inasmuch as the ownership of the horses was entirely taken from 
him when he received payment for them from the man Hall, and 
therefore he was not liable for what took place afterwards. Apart 
from that, he assured the Court that Mr. Haigh was ignorant that 
the animals were affected by the glanders, or he would have had 
them removed from his premises long before. Two of the horses, 
he said, were sold on the understanding that they went direct to 
the knacker’s yard. 
The Stipendiary considered the cases clearly proved, and ordered 
each of the defendants to pay a fine of £10 and costs, or, in default 
of payment, to be committed to the House of Correction for three 
months.— Sheffield Daily Telegraph , January 10th, 1872. 
MATRICULATION EXAMINATION. 
At recent meetings of the Committee of the College of Preceptors, 
for conducting the Matriculation Examination, instituted by the 
Governors of the Royal Veterinary College, ten candidates for 
admission as students presented themselves, seven of whom passed, 
and three were rejected. 
