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Mr. Nicholson ; ten days or a fortnight elapsed between the exa- 
minations; in Banbridge he considered him perfectly sound ; when 
in Belfast, he was unsound from acute founder in both fore feet ; 
the horse was much altered in appearance, and so abused that he 
scarcely knew him ; founder can be brought on in a very short 
time, and is caused by over-feeding or over-exertion. 
Cross-examined. — Examined the horse for the plaintiff on the 
19th June, and gave a certificate; did not say any thing about 
the founder, but condemned him for a bone spavin in the off hock ; 
certificate read ; — spavin is generally of some time standing before 
it is observed ; the young man did not ask him to take the shoes 
off ; did not think it necessary, as he was instructed by Mr. 
Nicholson to have the horse shod if he passed sound ; Mr. Grogan, 
a friend of Nicholson, was present at the examination ; the reason 
he did not mention the founder in his certificate he explained, in a 
private letter to the plaintiff, to be that he could not have good 
ground of action against the defendant on account of the founder, 
as he considered it of recent occurrence, and recommended him to 
have the matter settled by arbitration. 
By the Court. — Did not see the hole in the foot. 
Mr. Byrne examined. — Is a veterinary surgeon, in practice in 
Belfast; has been in business there about six years, and keeps a 
yard for the sale of horses ; this horse stood in his establishment 
for sale at the time of the June fair of Belfast, and which was a 
few days before the Banbridge fair ; had a notion of buying the 
horse himself, and offered Tweedy £32 for him ; he looked at him 
frequently during the day, and saw him trot ; would not buy him 
at any price if he did not consider him sound ; saw the same 
horse subsequently in Lisburn fair of July; he was submitted for 
professional examination, and considered him then a sound horse ; 
took off his shoes, and tried him for corns ; he had no appearance 
of a hole in his foot ; was told that he was then in dispute, and 
examined him minutely; there was no appearance of any disease 
whatever. 
Cross-examined. — The horse had no appearance of bone spavin 
in any of his hocks ; spavins in horses generally get worse if not 
put under treatment; heard Mr. King’s evidence about the 
spavins ; every man is entitled to his own opinion ; his yard in 
Belfast is not covered with straw, but is hard and composed of 
cinders. 
By the Court. — Did not measure the foot, nor try it with the 
pincers as did Mr. Hodges ; it is not usual to take the pincers in 
examining a horse’s foot that does not shew lameness. 
William Moffet examined. — Is a horse-shoer ; shod this horse 
