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Cripps that he had seen him sulk, and that he did not like to 
undertake bringing him to Cork. He was not desired to take the 
horse to Mr. Paris’s, or to any other veterinary surgeon ; but Mr. 
Cripps put his own man upon his back, telling him to slacken 
the rein a little when he stopped and he would go on again. Mr. 
Cripps’s servant rode him as far as Bruff, and he rode a hack, 
and the horse went very well then, except for his stumbling, when 
it was necessary to check him. After this they were compelled 
to let him alone until he would go on of his own accord. He 
noticed in Paris’s yard that the horse was groggy or shaky on 
his fore legs, but he did not examine his eyes. He took two 
days to bring him to Cork, and he thought it seven years, until 
he was out of his hands, he had got such a caution about him. 
He brought the horse in good condition to Cork. 
W. Noona?i lives in Cork, in Conway’s Bazaar — he is head 
ostler there — he saw Anglim ride the horse into the yard— the 
animal appeared to have been ridden carefully. He observed to 
Anglim that it was not possible so much money could have been 
given for the horse, as he was shaky on his legs. He rode the 
horse to the packet next day. He stumbled frequently, and 
sulked. He examined his mouth : it was one of about nine or ten 
years. The off eye was much clouded — it was not a sound one. 
Cross-examined . — Has often seen a good hunter that was not 
able to go well over a paved street. He could not tell a horse’s 
age after eight : would know a 15-year old horse from one that 
was nine or ten years old. 
George Turner . — Is servant to Captain Smyth : was sent to 
Liverpool to fetch a horse that was coming from Ireland — led 
him to the rail-road station, and came with him to Manchester. 
There was no blemish on him from the journey. He had bad 
fore legs, and seemed very shaky on them, and he had bad 
thrushes. They were of some standing. He had rather a flat 
foot and narrow heels. When witness tried to water him on 
one side he could not see the water ; but when he put it on the 
other side he began to drink. He took the horse back to Mr. 
Cripps, at Limerick, on the 22d of May. He would not take in 
the horse, but he put a paper in his pocket which witness gave 
to him. The horse was then put up at Swinburn’s, and he got 
a receipt for him there. 
James Hollingworth . — Has been in practice as a veterinary 
surgeon in Manchester for thirty years, and has extensive prac- 
tice there. Turner and Captain Smyth brought a chestnut stallion 
to be examined by him. The feet were contracted, and he had 
thrushes. It was a disease of more than six months’ standing. 
They were confirmed thrushes. He examined the horse’s eyes. 
