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Lincoln. The latter had examine'd it in August, and all of 

 them had examined it at Newcastle on the 7th February, 

 and again on the morning of the trial. They had all con- 

 firmed defendant's statement that the enlargement on 

 the near fore leg was a splint and a sprain of recent origin, 

 and they stated that they had seen, in their experience, 

 greater enlargements of the same character thrown out 

 in from seven to twelve days ; that it was not only possible, 

 but almost certain, that this enlargement had been acquired 

 and thrown out after the horse had left Malton ; and as to 

 the spavins, they totally denied the existence of them 

 at the present time, stating that the horse was free in his 

 hock action, and merely had coarse hocks, like many Iiish 

 horses. 



' The judge having summed up, the jury found a verdict 

 for plaintiff. His lordship gave judgment accordingly, with 

 costs against the defendant. 



