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OBITUARY. 
I heard Mr. O’Borne say he did not warrant anything. He turned round 
to me and added, “ I never did. 5 ’ 
In cross-examination this witness admitted buying some ewes of Mr. 
O’Borne about last apple-fall, and, hearing they had the scab, sold them, 
after dipping them.« 
Re-examined : Defendant told me they had the scab. 
Thomas Howard, farmer, said: I went to the plaintiff’s on the 10th 
February last, and looked over his flock. Seven or eight had lost wool. 
I have been accustomed to treat sheep having the scab. I should not 
think the loss of wool would be Is. a head. I would have attended them 
and cured them for Is. a head. The extra food charged would be proper 
for common feeding. The sheep would be thrown back about 2s. per 
head for having the scab. I have known it not much injury to them 
when properly treated. I should think that the seventy-five or seventy- 
six I looked at are worth two guineas a head now. 
Richard Coleman , farmer, Cricket Malherbie, said: I keep a large flock 
of sheep, and have had the scab among them. It is easily cured. I 
cured the whole flock once in a month. Some of the ewes we kept, and 
lambed them, and nothing was the matter with them afterwards. I went 
with the last witness to Mr. Grabhams’, and examined the sheep in ques¬ 
tion. Some of them have lost wool. I should say about 1 lb. average. 
One shilling a head would be a fair allowance for loss of wool. I never 
knew an instance of scab lying dormant for three months. I have seen 
the twenty bought at the sale, and have dipped and cured them. I had 
some conversation with Mr. Grabham about the cheque paid, and he 
said, “If Mr. O’Borne struck out the words, I did not see him.” I 
asked him about the £7 12s. 2d ., and he said it was to make up the £50. 
He did not expect to get it all. 
James Collis, dealer and auctioneer, corroborated the previous witnesses 
as to loss of wool and deterioration in value of the sheep, and added that 
“ he would be glad to buy any number of scabbed sheep at 2s. a head 
less than market price ; he could cure them for about 17s. per 100. 
Thomas Cymes and Joseph Redwood, veterinary surgeons, were then 
called, and said that scab was easily cured. Neither of them agreed with 
Mr. Emms and Mr. Blake , that the disease of scab could be dormant for so 
long a time, as stated by the plaintiff's witnesses. 
Mr. Langworthy now addressed the jury upon the whole of the evidence, 
and submitted that his client was entitled to their verdict. 
Mr. Pauli replied. 
His Honour s summing up was rather elaborate, occupying more than 
one hour. 
The jury then retired, and after a few minutes’ absence returned into 
Court with a verdict for the plaintiff, damages £40 .—Sherborne Journal. 
OBITUARY. 
Mr. Philip Hempson, May Fair, London. His diploma 
bears date May 24th, 1855. 
