A STOLEN STEER.

Ellesmere Guardian, Volume XXI, Issue 2092, 4 October 1899, Page 1

A STOLEN STEER .

A queer case is reported m £ne North British Agriculturist. It appears that a mm brought a beast 4n be sold by auction. The salesman did not kn»w the man, but na he B.iid the steer was sent for gale by a farmer well-known io them, they cor eluded it was all right, and knocked down the steer to a cattle dealer. The latter sold again to a fnrmer, and nubsequent'y it was found that the boast >md been tstolen, and Ihe List buyer * had to deliver it up. He proceeded • cgiit.st the dea'er for a refu-id of the | money, and the latter, m lis turn, sought to recover from the auctioneer*. Che cisc was tried, and it was decided that the auctioneers must stand • the loss, as they had not taken proper means to discover the bona fides of the man who brought the beast to them ; and. moreover, they were »ui'ry of culpable negligence m handing over the sile money to an unknown man. 1 have heard this case quoted m support , of the proposed legislation anent * trolling,' it being : argued that if the auct'onaers had ' been compelled t) state tbe -yen lor's'~. - :- name all the trcuble wju'd 6£vcf heefti;^ avoided. . • • vi>^"S