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had been affected, and he said he first noticed that they were ill on 
the 24th or 26th of February. 
In reply to the defendant the witness said he gave every informa¬ 
tion, and behaved like an honest man. 
The defendant said he had been in the trade for many years, and 
he always endeavoured to carry out the law. At the beginning of 
the year he and other cowkeepers understood that the orders had 
been withdrawn. 
Mr. Fry said the former Orders in Council were withdrawn, but 
another was made in December, 18/1. 
Mr. Ingham said that, instead of fining the defendant £20, he 
would order him to pay 20s. and 12s. 6tL costs. 
FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE. 
REGULATIONS FOR THE REMOVAL OF THE HEALTHY 
PORTION OF A CARGO OF FOREIGN SHEEP FROM THE 
PLACE OF IMPORT. 
Foreign Sheep. 
Application for Licence for Removal Inland for Slaughter. 
The Local Authority of hereby apply to Her Ma¬ 
jesty’s Privy Council for a licence for removal inland for slaughter 
of Foreign Sheep, when certified by the Veterinary Inspector of 
the Privy Council to be free from contagious or infectious disease, 
notwithstanding that the same have been brought in the same 
vessel with any animal affected with foot-and-mouth disease. 
The Local Authority desire that such removal should be 
licensed— 
From the landing-place, at the Port of , 
in the of , to an inland slaughter-place, in 
the of , to be defined by the Privy Council, 
by the following Railway and route : 
By the Railway, 
The Local Authority desire that the inland slaughter-place 
should be defined as follows : 
which space is coloured on the inclosed plan of 
The Local Authority make this application on the understanding 
that the licence is to be subject to the conditions subjoined to this 
application, and they undertake that those conditions shall be 
faithfully observed on their part. 
The Local Authority further undertake— 
(a) To appoint , being a Member of the Royal 
College of Veterinary Surgeons, residing at 
, to be the Inspector, to superintend and be 
responsible for the execution of the conditions and of 
