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or February, which Ee took to his Muter. knowing Wed) to be the
skins of the sheep that his muter had Inst.
Charles Kneller (an accomplice) deposed, that Venetians asked
him nn a Satnrday rooming in February to go round and look at
the sheep. He afterwardesaw James Batt at Ventham's, and told
them both that he bad seen some she, ; Geary and John
Batt also came in. At about nine o'clock in the evening they all
went together to Mr. Fielder's fold, and took out three sheep. On
their way they went to a public-house, and drank three pints of
beer. They all took the sheep into Luken Park. where Van-
, them killed one, James Hatt another, and (leery killed the third
John Batt wait present. %Fitness end Venetian, a:armed one, and
Gerry and the two Hats skinmd the others. _ _ _

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PhiWs %Vassal, a lodger in Ventham's houie,yemembered seeing
a quantity of mutton in his bed-room, just Irtfore he was appre-
hendesl. It was kept in a •Mtlng pan.
His hardship, in this stage of the trial, observed to the Jury, that
the Learned Counsel had informed Ku that he would carry this
Cast no further ; and he thought they trould feel with him that it
would not be fit to convict the prisoners on the unconfirmed testi-
mony Oar unconfirmed it was) of an accomplice.
The Jury immediately acquitted all the prisoners.
The four prisoners, and Kocher, wort ordered to he detained on
another charge of sheep-stealing.
At the rising of the Court, Foe, lii;gs, and Shelley, were again
brought into the dock. and his Luyt.ship informed them that in
their cases he found codling that in 'wed upon him the necessity
of passing sentence of death upon them at present, and his Majesty
would probably attend to his recommendation upon the subject ;
but they must prepare themselves to leave the country for life.

CIVIL SIDE.
JOLLIFFE V. lIENDLE.

Mr. P. IVtt.t.tasts stated the plaintiff's ease to the Jury, and
informed them that the parties in this action were extensive sheep
fanners, and that his client resiOed at Bownhem, in the Isle of
IVight. On the 12th of August in the last year he went to Brid.
port fair, where he bargained with the defendant for the porches:
of one hundred shee.i. at 20s. a head. The sheep were bought
under a warranty, aril were driven to the plaintiff's farm with
great care by his own servants, and on reaching their destination
were treated like the rest of his dock. The plaintif sold 30 of
these sheep to a man named Grimes. a neighbouring farmer, and
in about six weeks afterwards one of them was seized with a disease,
the principal symptom of which was extreme stupidity in the ani-
mal, and death ultimately ensued. The plaintiff, in consequence,
ass obliged to refund the nitriey he had riceived from Grinies, the
sheep that he hail retained sharing the same fate as those that he
had sold. At last h, found it necessary to make an application to
the defendant, who readily consentod to conic to an accommoda-
tion. However, although 36 sheep out of the number purchased
died of this disorder called the "goggles," vet the defendant re-
fusal to make recompense to the plaintih' at ail proportioned to the
Justice of the MSC j and for that reason he was compelled to bring
his action.

W. Grimes, a farmer in the Isle of Wight, deposed to his
baring bought 3 sheep from the plaintiff, who said he hsd pur-
chased them at Bridport Fair, at 20s. ahead. ‘Vitness bought the
sheep the day after they arrived at home; and in October they
were taken ill. The symptoms were. drooping of the ears and di-
lation of the eyes. The rest of his Hock, whtch eonsist:d of 200,
were not affected by the disease. The sick sheep began to die in
January. Hr lost 10 out of the 30. Witness had no warranty
with the sheep, but he returned tl•rm on Jrlliffe's land, and re-
ceived the money for them again. The warranty of the defendant
to the plaintiff was put us. It was a letter acknowledging the sale
of the sheep.
Haverstoek, the drover, proved that he had used due care in
driving the sheep from Bridport to the isle of Wight.
Hoff, the plaintiff's shepherd, described the symptoms of
the disease with which the sheep were attacked. 30 out of the 70
died.

Oreenharn, • sheep-doctor, knew the disease in question;
it was called the " goggles." Ile had practised for 10 years in
hie present calling. It originated in breeding too long In the same
stock. Sheep affected with it were not sound.
Middleton had a conversation with the defendant on the
subject of the sheep, when he told him that he would go and make
all pleasant.
Mr. Sergeant WrLDE, for the defendant, maintained that there
was no evidence to shew that the disease had begun at the time the
sheep were sold. If the disease had originated, as had been de-
scribed, by breeding, in and in, he should call the breeder to prove
that this was not the case with the sheep that were the subject of
the present action.
J. Miller. • breeder of sheep, proved, that in the years 1820,
MI, and 1822, he bred lambs out of the same south down ewes
land rams, crossed between Leicester and Cotswold. Ile sold the
ewe and wether lambs to a Mr. Illatchford in 1820; the wethers
of 1821 to a Mr. Dowling; and the ewes and 'ethers 011322 to
Mr. Illachford. The two-tooth lambs of last August were dropped
in the Spring of 1022, Breeding from the saute ewes, but different
rams, was not breeding in and in.
Illatchlord. Archcr, andllewett deposed to having purchased
lambs from Miller, and that they bad never heard a complaint of
them.

The CHIEF Jr•Ttet left it to the Jury to say whether at the
time of the ask the sheep were affixed with that disease of which
many had since died.
The Jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff, damages 20W. sub-
ject to an arrangement between the p.atics.