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This evidence was not affected in any main point by the 
cross-examination of the witness. 
James Cooper . — Head ostler at defender’s, at Drumbank ; 
eighteen or twenty horses there. Has been twenty or thirty 
years among horses — great experience — twelve years post- 
master, and twelve years elsewhere. Buys horses for de- 
fender. Recollects of gelding — purchased at Northallerton, in 
May, 1852. Witness there, and saw him purchased — four 
years old — not very high bred — had been little worked — 
brought to Edinburgh by rail — was warranted sound. From 
May till November with defender. Witness saw horse 
almost daily. Defender drove gelding out and in to Drum- 
bank, which is place of defender’s residence. Witness has 
both ridden and driven the horse. Never had corns, nor 
laid up with founder — always ready for work — never ill. No 
veterinary surgeon called in. Recollects of sale. Witness paid 
£29 for horse — dearer in May than November. Has looked at 
horse’s feet and washed them out — no founder — no pumiced 
feet. Mostly used for defender’s use. Saw horse after being 
sold at defender’s — sold to Harper, who took him away. 
The evidence of this witness was likewise not affected by 
the cross-examination. 
Francis Gerrard. — Hostler of defender, Edinburgh. Up- 
wards of twenty years an ostler — has been eighteen months 
with defender. Recollects of gelding coming from North- 
allerton some time in May. Horse then sound. Witness 
examined him at time — all right. Feet had no appearance 
of corns nor of founder. With defender till sold to pursuer. 
Had no disease. Saw his feet often. Watson shod him; 
and quite sound when sold. No thorough-pin or bog-spavin. 
In December, horse brought back very lame. Witness 
examined fore feet then. Held bad shoeing cause of lameness. 
Shoes too flat and pressed on sensible part of hoof. Watson 
took shoes off by Dick’s orders. Showed them next day to 
Dick and Barlow. Horse w^as shod with leather, and hoof too 
much taken away. Horse better in January when sold, but 
not thoroughly sound. Horse kept generally at Drumbank, 
and driven in to Edinburgh and out by defender. 
Robert Harper, Edraonston Mains. — Bought gelding from 
defender. Had seen defender driving horse in and out to 
Edinburgh, and witness had in view to purchase it then. 
Witness offered defender £30 for horse in July or August, 
and horse quite sound then, as witness thought. Defender 
had driven witness with horse. Bought horse for £17 10s. 
w ith no w r arrandice as unsound horse. Witness kept horse 
about a week in stable. After that, animal appeared to be 
quite sound. Witness rode him and drove him regularly. 
