VETERINARY JURISPRUDENCE. 
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in both feet, particularly near one ; and soles were flat as 
above. The flatness or raising of sole not natural^ but the 
effect of founder No horse has originally a flat sole, but 
some are different from others. Draught horses flatter 
in sole than riding horses. This was a riding horse, and 
appearance was not natural. As to corns, in some cases 
could not judge whether new or old, but in this case could 
do so distinctly. They were of old standing. Has no doubt 
of this — were four months at least, and perhaps a great deal 
more. In hind leg found disease in hock joint, which he 
calls thorough-pin. Swears to certificate as true, No. 10 of 
process. The smith at Dalkeith, Allison, as good a horse- 
shoer as in Scotland. Shoes taken off fore feet by witness’s 
orders, and put on again. Seemed to be well shod. Saw horse 
again in defender’s stables on 5th January. Hoof not then in 
same state as witness had seen it at Dalkeith. Soles had been 
pared out particularly thin. No other change. Same disease 
existed. New shoes put on apparently the day before. 
Witness examined only the fore feet. These shoes were what 
is called seated shoes — thick on edges outside where rest on 
crust, and hollowed out towards the sole. If horse had a 
tender foot or corns, this would prevent hurt from pressure. 
Witness had those shoes taken off. Pollock was with witness 
— smith there — no one else. No doubt as to his former 
opinion being good. There had been bran poultices applied, 
for bran was still on hoof. The appearances he saw could 
not be caused by bad shoeing. Witness’s opinion was, that 
horse was not sound, and had not been so for at least four 
months, and would continue unsound. Foot suffered from 
pressure. Never could become a warranted sound horse. 
The principal object of the cross-examination of this wit- 
ness was to show, that flatness of horses’ feet often exists 
without disease. The opinion, however, of the feet being 
pumiced, that corns also existed, and that one of the horse’s 
hocks was the seat of thorough- pin, was not altered by the 
cross-examination. Any one of these diseases, the witness 
considered, would make the horse unsound. 
Alexander Gray , veterinary surgeon, Edinburgh. — Is veteri- 
nary surgeon to R. C. H. Remembers pursuer bringing 
gelding to him on 21st December. Gave a certificate. Exa- 
mined gelding, which he found unsound. Lame in both 
fore feet. Had been foundered, and had a corn on inside 
heel of near fore foot. Has not the slightest doubt that 
disease of standing for a considerable time. Shoes were 
removed, and horse examined by witness thoroughly. Must 
have existed for at least four months previous to his exami- 
