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The manner in which she was sent down was enough to do very 
great injury, she having been shut up in a cold box on a raw 
winter’s day. Besides, horses were often so nervous on being 
transported by railway, in consequence of their being shut up in a 
dark place, and shaken about so much, as to become exceedingly 
ill. He did not wonder at the horse being dull when she was 
let out, for she had been shut up eight or nine hours in a dark 
place, with nothing to eat. It was a point worthy of remembrance 
that perspiration was not one of the symptoms produced by the 
disease to which the animal’s death was attributed. It was strange 
that Mr. Sympson said nothing of the mare to Mr. Dixon’s foreman, 
whom he met three days before she died, nor to any one else con¬ 
nected with Mr. Dixon. The learned counsel then commented on 
the evidence. One of the witnesses had stated that there was no 
liver at all left, while Mr. Barrow said it was still there, although 
in a pulpy state. This was therefore a discrepancy, and rather an 
important one, because it led to a suspicion that there were other 
discrepancies which would render the evidence of little value. He 
should call a witness to prove that the diseases were acute and 
not chronic, and that it was very likely those diseases were caused 
by the treatment it had received. Mr. Dixon sold horses under 
condition, that, if any of the animals were discovered to be unsound, 
they must be returned within a certain time; but that condition 
had not been complied with in this case, the time allowed being 
until six o’clock the evening after the sale; but the plaintiff kept 
the horse he purchased for six weeks after, and indeed he had 
never returned her. The learned counsel called the following 
witnesses. 
James Gower deposed that he was confidential clerk to the 
defendant fourteen years up to April last: he was in the yard on 
the 20th of December; he had brought a brown mare there before: 
he said to me, “ Gower, I’ve been looking at this mare; do you 
think it will suit me?” Witness replied that she looked very likely, 
and asked what price Dixon had fixed upon her: he answered £29; 
and witness remarked that it was a small price, she having cost 
Mr. Dixon £27. The day before Mr. Sympson saw her she worked 
in a heavy cart as well as any horse could; witness had often seen 
her work, and always equally well: the conditions of sale were put 
up in all the conspicuous places in the yard. 
Cross-examined .—I don’t know that any horses sold by Mr. 
Dixon were ever sent away in an improper manner by railway : 
if the owner desired it, a cloth was put on the horse; if not, no cloth 
was put, except in the case of a very valuable animal. I called on 
Mr. Sympson after I had left Mr. Dixon, and commenced business 
for myself, and endeavoured to get the matter settled; I went 
