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Cross-examined .—He had had a great deal of experience with regard 
to fluke disease. He examined a liver and found it perfectly healthy, 
and on killing another ewe he saw no sign of fluke whatever. In his 
judgment, if the 1G6 sheep were infected with flukes they could not have 
been in the condition in which he saw them. In the first week of May 
he went to Mr. Jones’ farm and saw about seventy ewes in an orchard. 
They were in a very weak and low condition. He saw the livers of some 
of the dead ones, and they were fluked. He also saw a few tegs, which 
were in fair condition except one, which, in his opinion, was rotten. 
The Court then adjourned till the following morning. 
Mr. Beasley’s evidence was then continued .—He said, 1 know Mr. Carter’s 
farm and also Mr. Giddings’—they are immediately adjoining the 
plaintiff’s, and the animals there I believe to be healthy. I consider 
all Mr. Butler’s sheep to be perfectly sound, and I have seen many of 
them. As for flukes, it is my opinion they are to be observed at any 
month in the year. On a visit to Mr. Butler’s farm I and some gentlemen 
that accompanied me killed two ewes, and a teg, for the purpose of 
examination. On one of the ewes we found very few young flukes; in 
the others we did not find any ; they were perfectly sound. The liver 
was as sound as possible. 
Cross-examined by Mr. Norris .—I have had eleven years professional 
experience; and I regard the work of Mr. Simonds as being very 
eminent and authoritative, lie is the Principal of our College, and 
Professor of Cattle Pathology. I don’t, however, agree with him when 
he says, as regarding this disease, that at the end of October the danger 
is really passed away, the cold weather and the frost removing the cause 
of mischief. Consequently, of course, I don’t agree with the four 
gentlemen yesterday. I agree, however, Avith the opinion of Professor 
ISimonds that a combination of unfavorable circumstances may give rise 
to the disease, whilst, on the contrary, the majority of influences being 
favorable, even months may pass before rot is suspected to exist. I 
don’t agree with the other veterinarians examined, in the opinion that the 
germs of the disease must have been inoculated in the sheep they 
examined many months previously. It is probable that the flukes might 
not have existed more than a month or six weeks. 
Mr. Nonis .—These sheep must have been baned on Mr. Jones’s farm 
then?—Witness—Or in the transfer there. 
Mr. Norris .—Only six weeks, you know ! If they existed only that 
time they must have been baned only that time ?—Witness—I said, 
might have existed six weeks. 
Mr. Norris .—Well, had they existed six months ?—Witness—No 
certainly not. 1 could not give as a limit more than three months. 
Mr. Norris .—You pledge your professional reputation they existed not 
more than three months ?—Witness—I do. 
Mr. Norris .—Then according to that they must have been baned on 
Mr. Jones’ farm. The sheep, you know, came to Mr. Jones’s farm on 
on the 25th of November, and were examined in May, so they must have 
been baned on Mr. Jones’s farm ? Witness—I think they might have been. 
Mr. Norris .—They must have been according to your statement? — 
Witness—I can’t say accurately as to the length of the existence of the 
disease. 
Mr. Norris .—Then why do you pledge your professional reputation 
that it existed not more than three months ? 
His Lordship.—1 presume you wish to speak generally?—Witness— 
Yes, my lord. 
By Mr. Norris .—1 know Mr. Curnick’s farm; but it is not within my 
