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about the 1 1th. Had that date, 18th, in his book, and there 
was an entry of date 1 1th, but this for another horse of pur- 
suer’s. Not so much as three months, but within a month or 
two after above date, that he had this conversation with pur- 
suer. Between 17th November and 18th December some- 
thing had been done to shoes ; two new fore-feet shoes on 
the gelding; no frosting on the shoes. Witness did not 
frost the shoes. 
Re-interrogated. — There are entries on 11th and 18th De- 
cember about pursuer’s horse, but no specific mention of 
horse. 
Court . — Saw nothing wrong with horse’s hoof on 17th 
November, but did not examine feet particularly. Horse 
not going very well ; not going freely ; rather going lamely 
in fore-feet. Had observed this before 1 7th November, 
when horse was passing. All the word that was sent to 
witness was, that he was to remove shoes. Nothing said as 
to object of this, and he therefore did not examine. On 
18th December, the only order sent to witness was to put 
two new shoes on hind feet. Nothing said about horse being 
lame. It was soon after that the pursuer asked if witness 
had seen anything wrong with gelding. 
William Allison , blacksmith, Dalkeith. — Remembers geld- 
ing being sent to him by pursuer. It was sent to witness, by 
his book of these dates — 25th November, 2nd December, 
and 16th December. Witness saw horse in his place on 
25th November, but did not examine him himself. One of 
his men, Clark, did. Witness did not see gelding the second 
time. Saw him on the 1 6th, and examined the animal. 
Observed a corn on inside heel of near fore foot. Is w^as a 
flat foot. Did not examine the other feet. Witness thought 
the foot was foundered. The sole of foot being flat, in 
place of being hollow, led witness to that opinion. The 
foot likewise was flat on the outside, and that also confirmed 
witness in his view. Could not say how long foot had been 
in this state. Did not know whether a new or an old 
founder. Witness did not pare foot. When gelding with 
witness on 25th, was frosted. On 2nd December gelding 
got two new fore-feet shoes with leather, and on 16th Decem- 
ber gelding brought to be examined, and shoes taken off for 
that purpose. Horsburgh was there. 
No new facts were elicited by the cross-examination of 
this witness. 
James Clark . — In employment of Allison ; has been there 
for some time. Remembers gelding being brought ; shoes 
were sharpened ; weather was frosty ; shoes seemed to be 
