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gave me a certificate. On the same day I enclosed a copy 
of the certificate in a letter to Mr. Bowring, [Mr. B. H. 
Smallwood objected to the letter being produced, but it was 
subsequently put in and read.] I saw the defendant on the 
22d ; I asked him why he did not answer my letter. He 
replied that he was in Ireland at the time. I told him I had 
written to him about the horse, saying that it was unsouud, 
and that I had enclosed a certificate from Mr. Litt. I also 
stated that the animal was at the Britannia at his expense. 
Mr. Bowring and Mr. Tharme went with me to the Britannia 
stables, and the defendant said he would not have the horse 
back ; but his friend, Mr. Tharme, said defendant would 
give me £3 if I would keep him. I declined the offer, and 
said, if he would give me my money back and pay all 
expenses, that was all I wanted. Defendant subsequently 
brought Mr. Crowe to see the horse, and the latter said the 
animal had got the strangles, but he thought he was not 
lame. The horse was afterwards advertised for sale by 
Messrs. Tisdale and Jones, and I sent a copy of the letter 
and advertisement produced to the defendant. I received 
from Messrs. Tisdale and Jones the sum of £13, 85, 6d. I 
paid for the keep of the horse at the Britannia, including 
Mr. Litt’s charge for attendance, £4 4s. I saw the horse at 
the Britannia from time to time, and he was ill and required 
constant attention. That was the reason I sent for Mr. 
Litt. 
Cross-examined — Mr. Litt attended the horse from the 1 1th 
of August to the 2d of September. When I bought the 
horse, I examined him, and had him trotted out. There was 
a pig-cutter present but he did not examine the horse for 
me. At the time I examined the horse, I saw some small 
lumps on the jaw, but I did not think them of any conse- 
quence. I first mentioned the lumps to Mr. Cooke and my 
servant, after the purchase of the horse. During the time the 
horse was at the Britannia, Mr. Hales, of Oswestry, and Mr. 
Meredith saw him. When I saw defendant at the fair, I told 
him the animal had got the strangles, and that Mr. Litt said 
he was spavined. Defendant’s servant man, and Mr. Tharme, 
were present. Defendant said all young horses were liable to 
have the strangles, and he could not think of taking him 
back for that, but if he had got spavins he would take him 
back. I did not propose to leave it to any one to say whether 
the horse had spavins or not. Mr. Tharme said I could 
not leave it to a better gentleman than Mr. Crowe. I never 
said if Mr.' Crowe should decide that he had not got spavins 
I would put up with the strangles, and keep the horse. Mr. 
