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London, England, 1865-08-25 00:00:00

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fected in such manner as the inspector of the district may
direct."
Mr. Stanley remarked that it was impossible to bury the
carcasses in the London districts, and now they were sent
to the knacker's yard, where it was supposed they would
be disposed of. 3
Mr. Ebsworth—And that, your worship, is what I com- •
plain of.

Mr. Burcham—You think the practice to which you have
called my attention is calculated to propagate the extension
of the disease ?
In answer to the magistrate Mr. Stanley declared that
all skins were disinfected under his special orders.
Mr. Burcham remarked that the animals had been taken
to the slaughter-house not for the purpose of being killad
and buried, but that their skins should be taken off and
disinfected. Why should they have been taken toMitcham?
Mr. Stanley stated that the disease could not be commu-
nicated from a dead animal, and it was conveyed only by
inoculation, or through the breath of a living animal upon
the dead body of a diseased ox.
Mr. Burcham—l do not agree with you in that opinion.
I believe that infection may be conveyed by a dead animal.
Mr. Ebsworth said that such was his opinion. He thought
such things ought not to occur.
Mr. Burcham was of the same opinion, and that such a
commodity ought not to be allowed to be conveyed through
the public streets in open carts.
Mr. Stanley said that he was acting under the authority
of the Government.
Mr. Ebsworth—Where is your authority ?
Mr. Stanley—Do you doubt my word, or do you suppose
that I would be guilty of a falsehood or a lie ? Here is my
authority to act, and that has been issued with the cogni-
sance of Professor Simonds, the head of the inspection ap-
pointed by the Government.
Mr. Burcham read the appointment which ran as follows:
Privy Council Office. In pursuance of the provisions
of the Order in Council, dated the 24th July last, Mr. Fre-
derick T. Stanley, M.R.C.V.S., of Stone's-end, Borough, is
hereby authorised to inspect and examine cows, heifer;
bulls, bullock; and oxen labouring under infection or dis-
order within the limits prescribed by the above-mentioned
Order in Council." Signed, Arthur Help; and dated 28th
July, 1865.

Mr. Stanley added that if time were allowed he would pro-
duce an authority from the Privy Council-office to show that
his appointment was correct. He felt that almost a public
accusation had been made against him, and he was of course
desirous to maintain his character. He reasserted that ho
acted entirely on the Order in Council. With the permis-
sion of the Court he would procure the attendance of one of
the highest functionaries of the department.
Just as the magistrate was about to rise Mr. Stanley in-
troduced to his worship Professor Simmonds, and a long
colloquy, in private, ensued between them. At the close
Professor Simonds retired.

Mr. Burcham said—l am glad the reporter is present, as I
wish to state that I wanted to be satisfied that everything
was done by Mr. Stanley that could be done under the cir-
cumstances by which ho was surrounded in midst of a great
difficulty. I have had an interview with Professor Simonds,
and he informs me that there is the greatest difficulties, if
not impossibilities, in finding places near London in which
to deposit the dead carcases of dead animals. In the case
now before me, these animals were slaughtered at the Brick-
layers' Arms station, and were then sent to the slaughter-
house in Kent-street, under the notionthat the owner of the
slaughter-house had the means of boiling them down. It
appears that he has no such apparatus, and hence hefound

it necessary to send the carcasses to Mitcham, the nearest
place at which he believed the carcasses could be buried
and disposed of, and the neighbourhood thereby disinfected.
Professor Simonds is perfectly sure that this meat when
boiled down cannot by any probability cause the infection
to spread. It was possible, but not probable, that infec-
tion might be introduced by the carcases of diseased ani-
mals on their way to the place where they had to be boiled
down, but it appears to me, from what I have just heard,
that every precaution' has been taken to prevent such an
occurrence. It seems that the authorities cannot find a
place within a reasonable distance in which the carcases
can be buried, and, therefore, they are obliged to have re-
course to boiling them down as the only alternative. It is
right that I should add that the conduct of Mr. Stanley,
the inspector, has been quite in conformity with the direc-
tions he has received, not only under the orders in council,
but also sanctioned in my presence to-day by Professor
Simonds. I trust that this statement will remove from
the mind of Mr. Stanley any unfavournble impression he
may have entertained ; and I will only add my opinion
that the deceased cattle ought to be removed through these
populous districts in closed and not'in open carts.
The conversation then closed, and at an unueulaly late
hour the Court adjourned.

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