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Sheward v . Witham. 
Mr. Richard Knight . — Knows Mr. Witham, of Toust. In 
April last he purchased horses for Air. Sheward of him, particu* 
larly a dark grey, for £90. Witham gave a warranty for them 
all, (which was produced) — the money was paid — (cheque pro- 
duced). At the time he observed that this horse’s feet were small 
and thin, such as would become shelly, but he was not lame. 
That form of the feet often produces lameness. He does not 
examine these horses as a veterinary surgeon would, but relies 
on the warranty. 
Question by the Judge. — Are not such feet liable to become 
broken on the road? No; the horse will be lame. The horse 
was shewn out with Mr. Witham’s usual noise and bustle. He 
afterwards saw the horse in Mr. Archer’s stables, at Baldock. 
He examined the horse ; he was very lame — as lame as any 
horse well could be : he left him there. 
Cross-examined. — He is conversant with horses; much em- 
ployed by dealers ; has £5 per horse for all that he buys ; never 
goes into an examination as to soundness when he purchases a 
horse. He knows that the state of the feet is a material point. 
This horse at Baldock was very lame before; he did not see any 
lameness behind. 
Re-examined. — He was dreadfully lame in his feet, and he 
thinks from the form of his feet, that the small feet would not 
sustain his weight during a long journey. 
Geo. Monday . — Has been ostler at Baldock twenty years. 
Recollects the horse. It remained with them ten weeks. He 
observed that he was lame when he came in. He was taken 
away the following morning, in order to continue his journey, 
but was brought back. He had very narrow feet, not wide 
enough to sustain his weight. He is not a veterinary surgeon, 
and therefore cannot tell the cause of his lameness. 
Cross-examined. — The horse continued lame the whole time 
he was at Baldock. 
Mr. John Saunders, F.*$. of Stockport . — He saw the horse in 
question on the 20th of April. He had diseased fore feet, a 
contracted foot. He attributed the lameness to that cause. 
The horse was certainly unsound. He cannot say how long the 
animal had been lame. If he had seen the horse with such feet 
