The Sun.
London, England, 1868-06-29 00:00:00

THE POISONING OF A RACEHORSE.

This case again came before a full bench of magistrates
at Barnstaple on Saturday. The defendant, Gt' 'okra
Woollacott, a groom, having been unable to find bail, was
brought up in custoly on renruld. lie was charged with
having unlawfully and maliciously killed a mare called
Little Sally, the property of Mr Smallridge, by adminis-
tering poison, on the 3d of June.

Mr. L. Benerafty appeared for the prosecution, and Mr
Bremhant for the defence.

The circumstances of the alleged poisoning have already
appeared.

Corroborative evidence was called on Saturday. It was
further shown that the prisoner bad an intoreat in winning
the Yeomanry Cup at the Barnstaple Raws. The mare ho
was riding, Little Fairy, belonged to Mr Ifenry Hooper.
He had agreed with Mr. Hooper to pity for the keep of the
mare, and have half of what she won. hence a motive for
getting rid of Little Sally, her antagonist. It was stated
that just before the prisoner was seen looking at the
poisoned mare in the stables, a man nitmed Jewell, his
companion, was heard to say, "Now is the time to Bee the
mare if you want to." Jewell and the, prisoner then went
into the inn, and the latter remarked, " She is gone four
years old."
Police-sergeant Longhurst stated that the man Jewell
lived at Lilton.. Since the poisoning of Little Sally he had
been unable to discover him, although he had. made dili-
gent search.

Dr. Ilerapath, of Bristol, who had analysed the con-
tents of the stomach, which had been sent to him by
the police, said the whole of the internal surfaco of
the stomach was covered with mucous membrane,
and was intensely coloured, even_ black is paVo.
Tho veins contained haidened blood. `lire
walls of the stomach were intensely inflamed, and
there was every indication of corrosive acid poisons hav-
ing been used. At first he thought that he detected acid
poison of a highly corrosive character. On submitting the
stomach to chemical tests he discovered hydrochloric acid,
which might have caused the death of the horse, producing
the same pathological appearances as those found on the
post-mortem examination of Little Sally. He had examined
the contents of ono of the bottles found in the prisoner's
house on his apprehension ; it contained an intense red
fluid, very acid, which proved to be a mixture of spirits of
red lavender and hydrochloric acid, nearly one-half of
each.

William Hancock said he saw the prisoner at the stable,
and saw the corn in the manger. He remarked at the
time —the morning of the race day—that he did not think
the horse was right.

Mr. Brombamreserved his defence.
The prisoner was committed for trial. Dail refused.

SALE OF BLOOD STOCK BY MESSRS. TAT TER-
SALL AT EAST ACTON STUD FARM.

A very full catalogue, comprising 57 lots, was submitted
to the public by Mr E. Tattersall, on Saturday, consisting
of the stud of the late Mr C. E. Johnstone, and the year-
lings of Mr Goodchild, Mr Gulliver, and Mr Wyatt. The
attendance provad very small, and it was wonderful that
so many sales were effected, and such good prices obtained.
The yearlings were not particularly good, but a very fine
two year old colt by Marionette, out of Tamara, was taken
by Mr J. Johnstone for 200 guineas. Of the brood mares,
Talnara, by Weatherbit, out of Taurina, made most money,
being taken by Mr Bell for 560 guineas. The same gentleman
took Marionette, who has very bad feet, and has not much
to recommend him, except his breeding. A much better-
looking horse was bought for a country stallion for 130
guineas. Of Mr. Goodchild's yearlings, three were by
Diophantus, and for quality and sudstance wore equal to
any shown this year, so that there is little doubt of the
sire doing well. Mr. Gulliver sold only three of his ; the
colt by Chevalier d'lndustrie, almost brother in blood to
Friponnier, was quite given away, he being a bloodlike
colt with every appearance of racing. A list of prices,
with the purchasers, is appended :

The Property of the late Mr. C. E. Johnstone.
Yearlings. Ge.
Brown filly, by Marionette—Duchesr of Lorraine
(Mr Malcolmson) 10
Bay filly, by Marionette—Phyllis (Mr. Chamberlayne) 35
Bay colt, by Marionette—Adamant (Mr. Reeves) 70
Chesnut colt, by Marionette—Susannah (Mr Baldwin) 35
bay colt, by Marionette—Laverna...(Mr J. Johnstone) 70
Two Year Olds.

Chesnut filly, by Marionette (Mr. Alford) 35
Brown colt, by Marionetto—Duchess of Lorraine)

(Mr Cooper) 60
Brown colt by Marionette—Adamant (Mr Alford) 65
Chesnut colt, by Marionette—Trim:lra

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