VETERINARY JURISPRUDENCE. 
A SINGULAR CASE OF LAMENESS. 
Martin v. Sheward. 
Edward Slretton . — Is a private in the second Life Guards, and 
servant to Captain Martin. On the 24th of June last the regiment 
was at the barracks at Windsor. Captain Martin then bought the 
horse in question, which was sent down to Slough to the rail-road, 
where he met him, and led him to Windsor, two miles off. The 
horse was very fresh, and was put under his care. He received di- 
rections from Captain Martin to physic him, and the medicine was 
given on the 26th or the 27th. This is the usual course when 
a horse comes from the dealer’s hands. The physic being set, he 
was put under the care of the riding-master, who gently exercised 
him in the school for a half or three-quarters of an hour each day. 
This continued until the beginning of July, when the regiment was 
moved to the Royal Horse Barracks, near the Regent’s Park, in 
London. This horse was again brought up by the railway, and ar- 
rived safe. The owner marched up with the regiment. He knew 
Captain Murray, a friend of his master’s. Captain Martin lent 
him this horse for a few days. He might ride perhaps six or eight 
times. He always received the horse at the return of the Captain, 
and the animal always came in fresh : he was seldom or never out 
more than half an hour at a time. Captain Murray he believes is 
now abroad. 
The horse went on very well until the 13th of July, when he was 
found to be lame, and at the request of his master was examined 
by the veterinary surgeon of the regiment. At his desire the horse 
was that day taken to the Veterinary College, and examined. He 
was afterwards taken to Tattersall’s, and sold. He did not perceive 
much difference in the appearance of the feet, but the horse went 
lame. He had, however, before observed that the animal wore 
larger shoes than horses like him were accustomed to wear, and 
these were altered by the head farrier. 
Cross-examination . — He received the horse at Windsor. He 
knows nothing about races at Hampton Court or anywhere else. 
He was never away from the horse, and the horse was never from 
under his care. He never rode him himself while at Windsor, 
except when he went with him at a foot pace to Captain Murray’s 
