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and his examination is indispensable. After this 

 notice I shall expect to see him, and I should like 

 to look at his mouth myself." ^ 



Cockburn having assured the Judge that there 

 would be no objection to produce the animal, 

 the case proceeded. Five more witnesses gave 

 evidence, some of identification, and some con- 

 cerning the movements of the horse in London 

 and in the neighbourhood. Towards the end of 

 his evidence Smith, the Epsom trainer, related 

 how the day before the Judge's order for inspection 

 was made he had allowed Running Rein to be 

 fetched from his stable in conformity, as he 

 alleged, with the verbal orders of the owner. 

 Then the Judge raged. " Justice demands the 

 production of the horse." " I'll tell you," address- 

 ing the plaintiff's counsel, " what makes an im- 

 pression on my mind, and that is your anxiety 

 to conceal the horse." " But, my Lord," began 

 James. The Judge cut him short. " Produce 

 your horse ! " he cried. One more witness, and 

 the plaintiff's case closed. 



The Solicitor-General then addressed the court 

 on behalf of Colonel Peel. After the usual pro- 

 fessional comment on his opponent's difficulties, 

 and the unfortunate character borne by some of 

 his witnesses, he entered upon a long and elaborate 

 narrative of the events which he undertook to 

 prove. The horse that won the Derby was really 

 Maccabaeus — a colt by Gladiator out of a mare 



' In a rather clever poem, entitled The Exchequer Epic, the 

 poetaster refers to this utterance of the Judge : 



" Mr. C, Where's the colt ? " Baron Alderson cried, 

 "I WILL see liis mouth, and I won't be denied." 

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