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Veterinary Jurisprudence. 
CONVICTION UNDER CONTAGIOUS DISEASE (ANIMALS) 
ACT. 
At the Guildford County Bench, on Saturday, Sept. 11th, Mr. J. 
More-Molyneux in the chair, Mr. James Dilloway, farmer, of 
Wonersh, was summoned under the Contagious Disease (Animals) 
Act, for unlawfully keeping a heifer on Rushet Common, knowing it 
to be at the time suffering from an infectious and contagious disease, 
commonly called the foot and mouth disease. It was clearly proved 
the animal in question belonged to the defendant, and was turned 
out by him on the common while suffering from this disease. 
Mr. Evershed, M.R.C.V.S., gave evidence as to the existence of 
the disease, and its infectious nature. 
Mr. Dilloway’s defence was, that there were plenty of beasts and 
sheep on the common worse than his. 
The chairman, in announcing the decision of the Bench, said he 
could not imagine a greater wrong than farmers turning diseased 
animals out on the common to the danger of other animals in 
enclosed lands. Fortunately the new Act gave them power to deal 
with such an offence. They had power to inflict a penalty of £20 
and costs, but as this was the first case brought before them, the 
fine would be mitigated to ^64 and costs. 
The Hon. \V. Brodrick, M.P., who was on the Bench, remarked 
that the House of Commons had devoted a whole month to the 
consideration of the Act under which the present proceedings had 
been taken. The Privy Council had also issued orders in accord¬ 
ance with the provisions of the Act. There was thus no excuse for 
offenders. 
CONVICTION IJNDEE THE CONTAGIOUS 
DISEASES ACT. 
John Waehle, of Castle Hill, cattle dealer, was summoned for 
exhibiting in the bull ring. Cattle Market, on the 4th inst., three 
bulls which were infected with the foot and mouth disease. Mr. 
I. 0. H. Taylor, on behalf of the town clerk, supported the informa¬ 
tion ; and Mr. Chittock for the defendant. Mr. Taylor, in opening 
the case, said the Act of Parliament under which the information 
was laid was an entirely new one. It was known as the Contagious 
