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Absolom Chick , of Asker swell, farmer. — Knew the horse which 
defendant had bred ; saw him very frequently ; he met with no 
injury in defendant’s possession ; saw him at work hauling manure 
a week before he was sold. I live two hundred yards from the 
defendant. 
On cross-examination. — Defendant has six or seven working 
horses; I saw them nearly everyday; the horse was broken in 
about last March twelvemonth; no injury was ever done him; I 
never examined him myself. 
Richard Williams , sen., of Asker swell, blacksmith. — Knew the 
horse ever since he fell. I castrated him in May 1847 ; no accident 
happened then; I saw no injury in the shoulder on August 6th; 
I was present when he was delivered to plaintiff ; I saw the horse 
to-day ; it is very different now to what it was then. 
On cross-examination. — Will swear that there was no enlarge- 
ment on the shoulder when sold; I touched the horse several times 
on the fair-day, and leaned against him on both sides when he was 
standing. 
Richard Williams, jun., son of the last witness, and a black- 
smith. — I know the horse, and have shod him ; it was not lame or 
injured on the 6th of August; I went to the fair with him; I saw 
the horse after the plaintiff had bought him ; there was no injury 
then. 
Cross-examined. — Did not examine the shoulder ; I shod him 
the week before he came to the fair ; plaintiff asked me if it was a 
good horse 1 I said, yes. I am the defendant’s blacksmith. 
William Waters, carter to defendant. — I know the horse, and 
have looked after him from the time of its being able to work ; it 
was never lame nor had any thing the matter with its shoulder. 1 
saw him the same morning as the fair ; I worked him the Satur- 
day, the fair being the following Monday. 
Cross-examined. — I did not particularly examine him ; I always 
cleaned him and corned him. 
William Bishop, son of defendant. — I led the horse to the fair ; 
I had him from the last witness; there was no injury up to the 
time of delivery. I saw the horse last Friday week ; the shoulder 
was then very different. 
Cross-examined. — Had not particularly examined him ; the 
mane was pretty good. 
Robert Rendall, of Chickerell, — Know the plaintiff, and asked 
him what was the matter with his horse ; he told me his mare had 
kicked him ; it was some time in October, I think ; the horse was 
standing by at the time, and it was in the street. 
Cross-examined. — I think Jacob Davis was there; I replied, it 
was a good job it never knocked the shoulder out; he said, it was. 
