The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1846-09-01 00:00:00

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Jonathan Binns, examined by Mr. PA S FILEN
estate and wood valuer. Was present in the present
month of August, with oth?,r Gentlemen, inspecting the
woods of Sir John Gerrard. Das seen the woods occa-
sionally from 1840 to the present time. A report by this
witness was banded in end read by the clerk. This re-
port was generally of the same character as that of the
preceding witness, attributing the injury to wet, careless
transplanting, and ins Pets. The woods, he states confi-
dently, have been gradually improving since 3840. Two
great faults have been committed in the management of
this wood, first want of early thinning, and then too much
thinning and bad drainage.

Cross-examined by Mr. MARTIN.—A great number arc
dead, principally those which have been transplanted,
generally unhealthy. Only run over the ground
in a very hurried manner, as stated in the report, on the
second day, when it came on ►aining. In some parts the
trees are healthy, in some looking rather sickly. Gene.
rally, they are not unhealthy. (Wit less bad bis own re-
port banded to him), and stated afterwards that they are
not generally unhealthy. (Report handed to witness
again, who read it aloud.) Meant the injury to apply to
the woods partially, and the neglect generally. Only a
part of the woods was neglected. Has examined the
woods for these alkali gentlemen sometimes once, some-
times twice a year. Went over the property in 1840, by
desire of Cameron and Crossfield, Sir John Gerrard hav-
ing made a complaint of damage. Thought then the
woods were principally damaged by the storm of 1839 ;
could not say that the damage was done by the alkali.
Examination then was confined to the Garawo d property.
Mr. Crossfield paid for the damage done by the alkali ;
did not advise the payment. Very likely the payment
might arise from his valuation, which was £727. Believes
a great part cf the damage was from the storm in 1839;
his valuation was for the alkali works.

Re-ermined by Mr. Sergeant MURPHY.—His yalu
tion was not confined to the woods.

By the COURT.---" Would the storm hurt the farms ?"
It would hurt the hedges. There are not more dead
trees in those woods than might be expected, or are to be
found in any part of Lancashire, from Lancashire to
Liverpool, taking into account soil and exposure to west
winds. On the New-hall property trees are more luxu-
riant on the side next to the works.
By the JUDGE. Attributes the state of Sir John
Gerrard's woods to natural causes.
John Shaw, evamined by Mr. Sergeant MURPHY.—
Is a manager of Mr. Forrester 's nursery. Attributes
the condition of the ash and the oaks to damp soil, and
in some parts to pad thinning. The evidence of this
witness was substantially the same as the two preceding.
Cross-examined by Mr. Martin.—Did not see any
lichen or moss. Does not consider the presence of moss
an indication of injury arising from a wet soil. If a tree
was injured by being in a wet soil, these would be moss.
Was out two days and a half. It was say wtt the morn.