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Vintage 1900s Rural Caricature Illustration of Village Market Dispute
vintage caricature · edwardian illustration · rural court drama · historical humor
create an funny irish 1908 caricature image of the following: AN ‘IMPERFECT’ COW. James M‘Manus, Gortnalee, sued Patrick Treacy, Farrancassidy, to recover £1 balance of price of a cow bought from defendant and returned as not perfect, and defendant returned £1 short. James M‘Manus was examined and deposed that he bought a cow from defendant on the 12th March at the fair of Belleek at £7. Then he got a report that she was showing part of her calfbed and he noticed defendant to take her back. On the 19th March defendant took her and paid him back all the money except £1. He said he was £1 short for some days. Witness gave him luckpenny, and defendant refused to give him the £1 balance. Defendant was examined and said it was on the 17th February he sold the cow. On the second day afterwards complainant came and asked him if he would take her back, saying he saw nothing wrong, but he had heard reports. Witness said this would injure the sale of the cow, and complainant said if he ever did an act of charity to take her back, as he had no peace. Witness said it was a usual thing to drop a £1 and complainant was satisfied with it. The Chairman said it was a case where the magistrates could exercise their discretion. It was a very hard case where it was a question of one man’s oath against another. Continuing, he said the magistrates thought it would put the matter square if they gave a decree for 10s. Composition optimized for a 1:1 aspect ratio.