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THR FITZWYGRAM TESTIMONIAL. 
Robert Batty was charged by Sergeant Bowman with cruelty to a 
horse on the 5th inst. 
Sergeant Bowman deposed to finding the defendant working a horse 
which was in'an unfit condition. 
Mr. Beele y ’-veterinary surgeon, deposed to examining the horse, which 
was in a very emacitfted condition, and was totally unfit for even the 
lightest work. 
The Bench strongly condemned the practice of cruelty to helpless 
animals, and they had been half inclined to send the prisoner to gaol 
without the option of a fine, but they had decided to tine him £5 and £1 
10s. Cd. costs. The fine was heavy because the defendant had been 
fined for a similar offence within the last twelve months. 
George H. Burrell and James King were charged by Sergeant Cowan 
with a similar offence. 
Mr. Peele found the horse in poor condition. The knees were cut 
from falling, and the upper part-of the shoulders also wounded. The 
latter wound might have been caused by lying in a stall too narrow 
for it. 
Defendant said the horse had fallen when drawing the empty cart on 
the day in question. 
Mr. Peele thought the knees might have been hurt on that morning, 
but the hip wound was an old one. King was the owner of the horse, 
and Burrell, a youth, the driver. Burrell was dismissed, and King fined 
40s. and £l 10s. 6d. costs. 
THE FITZWYGRAM TESTIMONIAL. 
We are requested to give insertion to the following circular letter, 
which has been forwarded by Mr. Greaves to members of the pro¬ 
fession. A hearty response will, we hope, be given to the appeal. 
Dear Sir, —Referring to my circular respecting the above Testimonial 
I have much pleasure in informing you that a large number of the 
Members of the profession have cheerfully responded to the appeal. 
About £240 have been subscribed and deposited in the bank. The 
Committee, however, are about £180 short of the amount required, and 
I am, therefore, under the necessity of respectfully inviting you to kindly 
join in carrying out the object we have in view, viz. of presenting 
Major-General Sir Frederick Fitzwygram, Bart., with his Portrait, a 
duplicate of which is to be hung in the Council Room of the Royal 
College of Veterinary Surgeons. 
The Members of the profession must not forget the strong claims that 
Sir Frederick has upon them, and I trust they will feel a pleasure in 
showing that they fully appreciate his great services. 
Will you kindly forward the amount you are disposed to subscribe 
as early as convenient to the Treasurer , Mr. Henry Joseph Cart¬ 
wright, Wolverhampton? 
I am, dear Sir, 
Yours most truly, 
Thomas Greaves. 
Mon. Sec , 
Knott Mile, Manchester \ 
Nov. 10 th, 1880. 
