A Jury sat on Monday, in the Sheriff's Court, to
assess the damages inn tiii action brought by Ann Stone, who kept cows and also carried on the business of a curter, in Cable Street, St. George's-in the- East, egainst the Commercial Railway Company. The premises of the pleintiff had been taken by the Company; and the sum sought to be recovered was 1.826/. The witnesses, when cross-examined, gave some curious particulars of the London milk business— :Ili S. SOU': deposed, that she had carried on the business since her husband's death ; keeps five horses, four carts, three waggons, and fifteen cows, which, on an average, yield ttvelve quints of milk, which, by the addition of water, is increased to sixteen quarts.
Mr. Phillips--" What four quarts of water to every twelve of milk?" Witness—" That is commonly done." Mr. Thesiger—" Gentlemen seemed astonished at this when stated in open
court, but I can assume theta it is extremely moderate." (Much laughter.) Mr. Phillips--" DO you put in any chalk ? " Witness—" No, I never did." Mr. Phillips—" Nor any thing else ? " Witness declined to answer. Cross-examined by Mr. 11111—" I did not keep the hooks; might have talked
of leaving the business, but don't recollect ; the trade is greater than at my Imshand's death."
Mr. How can that be if you only keep the same number of cows?" illryll1M11--." I NUMMI; you work the cows hauler ? " Witness laughingly assented.
yrnan—" Anil go oftener to the pump?" The witness smiled.
Mr. Ithillips—" And are less punctilious about its purity ? " Witness de- clined to answer.
Verdict for 760/.
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