VETERINARY JURISPRUDENCE. 
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Physiology —Prof. W. Osier, McGill University, Examiner. M. S. 
Brown, Montreal; Wm. Jakeman, Chelsea, Mass, U.S.; Alex. W. Harris, 
Ottawa, Ont.; Wm. MeEachran, Montreal; P. Cummins, Quebec, 
French Department—Geo. O. Beaudry, Prof., Victoria College, Exa¬ 
miner. Joseph Page, Lotbiniere, P.Q. 
The following students, who had fulfilled the full curriculum and passed 
satisfactorily written examinations, were examined by the whole Board, 
orally, and having given satisfactory evidence of their proficiency were 
admitted as members of the profession, viz.—Isaac J. Miles, Charles 
ton, Illinois, U.S.; W. L. Williams, Argenta, Illinois ; Floret S. Thomas, 
M.D., Hanson, Mass., U.S.; H. D. McMartin, Montreal; Charles 
Winslow, Rockland, Mass., U.S.; D. Lemay, Bord a Plouff, P.Q.; M, 
C. Baker, Dunham, P.Q. French Department—Victor Theodule 
Daubigny, Lachenaie, P.Q.; Henri Audrain, Montreal; Alphonse 
Levesque, Montreal; Hector Bergevin, St. Timothe, P.Q. 
Veterinary Jurisprudence. 
THE RECENT DEATHS OF CHILDREN FROM 
GLANDERS. 
Hammersmith Police Court, April 28 th. 
John Bacon , a cab proprietor, having stables in Colville Mews, Notting 
Hill, was summoned for an infringement of the Contagious Diseases 
(Animals) Act, and an Order of her Majesty’s Privy Council, known as 
the “ Animals Order o 1878.” 
Mr. Francis appeared for the defendant, who pleaded guilty 
Mr. Napier , from the solicitor’s department of the Metropolitan Board 
of Works, said there were two summonses, ope for not giving notice to 
the police of a glandered horse in his possession, and the second for not 
giving notice of another suffering from “farcy.” Five horses were 
killed^ but only two cases had been selected. It was a melancholy fact 
that the deaths of two persons might have been prevented if proper 
precautions had been taken and notice given to the police, the disease 
might have been stamped out, but the proper precautions were 
disregarded, and the result was the deaths of the persons he had 
mentioned. 
Mr. Francis said that he had looked into the case and found that he 
could not resist a conviction. The defendant had unfortunately been 
suffering from an attack of paralysis, and had not exercised the 
reasonable diligence which the Act of Parliament required ; but it was his 
intention to give up the trade. He left the case in the hands of the 
magistrate. 
Mr. Paget , in giving his decision, said it was a very serious case. He 
fined the defendant the full penalty of £20 on each summons, with one 
guinea costs, and, in default of distress, ordered him to be imprisoned 
for two months. 
Mr. Francis appealed to the magistrate to mitigate the fines, which 
would ruin his client. 
Mr. Paget said he could not accede to the application, as the con¬ 
sequences of neglect of that kind were so terrible. 
