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VETERINARY JURISPRUDENCE. 
leg itself, extending from the knee to the fetlock, and in the centre 
of it was a sore produced by the repeated contact of the fore shoe. 
The horse was very poor and lame, and quite unfit for work. In 
answer to Mr. Charles Pemberton, who appeared for the defendant, 
Mr. Ellis said every care had been taken to keep the harness from 
chafing the sores, but the horse required rest. 
Mr. Simpson gave corroborative evidence as to the unfitness of 
the horse for work. 
Mr. Pemberton said he should call a gentleman of equal repute to 
that of Mr. Ellis, who would positively state that the horse was in 
a working condition, and it then would be for his. worship to judge 
between the two statements. 
Mr. Briscoe , veterinary surgeon, said he examined the horse on 
Thursday evening, and there was then no raw wound to be seen on 
the surface. The lameness of the animal arose from its shoeing. 
If it was properly shod the horse would be perfectly right. He 
did not consider the enlargement of the fetlock as being worthy of 
notice. 
Mr. Ellis repeated that the animal suffered from the wound on 
the near fetlock, and from an abscess which was forming, and had 
since been formed, in the leg. 
Mr. Baffles remarked that so great a difference between the 
opinions of two practical gentlemen such as Mr. Ellis and Mr. 
Briscoe rendered the case very difficult for him to decide, and he 
must give the defendant the benefit of the doubt. 
Mr. Briscoe expressed his opinion that the society by which the 
proceedings against the defendant had been instituted were “ draw¬ 
ing the strings rather too tight .” 
Mr. Baffles remarked that he thought the society did a great 
deal of good. 
Mr. Pemberton : I don’t know whether it is true, sir, but the 
defendant says you belong to the society. 
Mr. Baffles : It is true that I am on the committee, blit I never 
attend the meetings. I think the society is doing a great deal of 
good. 
Mr. Briscoe: In some cases it does; but it wants a little dis¬ 
crimination. 
Mr. Lathbury reminded Mr. Briscoe of some observations which 
were made by Mr. Melly the last time Mr. Briscoe gave evidence in 
a case of a similar nature. 
Mr. Briscoe was about to reply, when Mr. Raffles interposed and 
closed the case, remarking again that the society was productive of 
much good in the town. 
The Horrible Horse Case. 
To the Editors of the ‘ Liverpool Mercury .’ 
Gentlemen, —In your police news of this day, Mr. Briscoe, 
veterinary surgeon, is reported to have sworn that on his examination, 
of the gray mare on Thursday last that there were no raw wounds. It 
