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Next morning, Carlisle assisted me in looking for a horse, and 
I bought one from Mr. Robert Walker, of Thistleton. On 
that occasion Carlisle wrote a warranty of the horse in question. 
I asked him whether he had examined my mare for Brown. 
He said he had, and that she was a confirmed “ roarer/’ I 
asked him how he examined her, and he replied, “ I got upon 
her back, galloped her, pulled her suddenly up, and she 
roared out like a bull/’ He said he did not know what 
Browrn had sold her for, but he had heard £55 bid for her. 
He said he got Brown to lock her up, as there was a report 
flying through Preston that he had brought a“ screw” to the 
fair. Believing, then, that all I heard was true, I accepted 
the £27, and returned £l towards expenses. I then returned 
home, but made various inquiries about the matter afterwards ; 
and on the 6th instant went to Wigton, and saw Carlisle, who 
said he had nothing to do with it except writing the letter for 
Brown. He said then that he had never examined her, and 
also that he had heard Brown asking £55 for the mare. On 
the 7th of February I saw Brown, and told him I had been 
in correspondence with other parties about the matter, and he 
then told me that all he had said was true. I said, “ You 
told me you had sold her at four o’clock on Tuesday,” and he 
said he had. I remarked that I knew different, and he replied 
“Well, then, what is the use of asking me?” I told him I 
knew the mare was in the stable at the White Horse, when 
we were there together, and that she was locked up. His 
answer was. “Well, we keep them all locked up.” — By 
Mr. Watson: For anything 1 know the prisoners are considered 
respectable men. I sold the horse to Brown for £39, which 
was to be paid when he returned from Preston. Mr. Hodgson, 
of Carlisle, was present when the bargain was made. It was 
for £40, and £l back. There was nothing said about the 
time of payment when Mr. Hodgson was present. Brown 
came to me on the evening of the day he bought her, and 
said he could not pay ready money. I delivered the horse to 
him on Saturday morning, the 31st of December. I am qnite 
sure that all I have said is perfectly true. Brown has been 
constantly in the neighbourhood of Carlisle ever since. 
Mr. Watson : Have you not frequently demanded the pay- 
ment of the difference between the price you sold the mare 
for, and the price he gave you ? 
Mr. Sibson : Only once ; on the 7th of February, when I 
told him he had defrauded me out of £13. 
Mr. Watson : Have you not had to make an apology in the 
newspaper for defamation of character? 
Mr. Noble objected to the question, which had no relevancy 
