500 EXPOSURE or GLANDERED horses. 
and that he did occasionally live at Loughborough. The 
horses were tied to a chain, or something of that sort, on the 
causeway. He had one of them trotted out to look at it, 
before he bought it. He was not deficient in knowledge of 
horses. Ilis friends sometimes availed themselves of his 
knowledge. Saw a little dry mucus about the nose, but no 
running. He said he thought it had had a cold. Defendant 
replied that it had had the strangles. He also said that he 
had bought it of some person at Sewstern. He heard him 
say before the magistrates, that he had bought it of George 
Harvey, of Sewstern. He found that there was such a man 
at Sewstern. The servant man was just leading the mare 
into the string when he first saw it. The man did not tell 
him that it was only just purchased. When Henson had sold 
him the mare, he said he had sold it with a warranty, and if 
it proved to be not sound he would take it back. He did 
not, when he first went to Henson to ask him to take the 
horse back, tell him he should prosecute him. Henson told 
him that he had only cleared a sovereign or half a sovereign 
by the deal. He had since sued Henson upon the warranty. 
Thomas Wilson, grazier, of Broughton, deposed that he 
was at Melton Whitsun fair, and saw Mr. Martin apparently 
dealing for a mare. When Mr. Martin’s back was turned 
he saw the servant man wipe the mare’s nostrils with a 
cloth. He also saw him wipe her nose down with the sleeve 
of his coat. Did not think Henson could see that. The 
man appeared to be the servant, and acting under the orders 
of Henson. (By Mr. Sergeant Miller.) The man did not 
appear frightened when he rubbed the mare’s nose. 
James Christian, groom to Mr. Gilmour, deposed that he 
was fifty years of age, and had been a groom all his life. He 
w T as at Melton Whitsun fair, and saw Henson showing Mr. 
Martin a mare. A man was leading her up the lane. She 
appeared Ci a good sort,” and he (witness) was anxious to see 
her action, but the man led her so slowly that he could not, 
and that excited his suspicion. He saw the man wipe the 
mare’s nostrils with a piece of brown cloth, “ and very slyly 
he done it.” He considered she was glandered. Two men 
died of glanders some time ago. (By the Judge.) He did 
not see the men ill, but it was quite true. 
Mr. W T hite. Did you see it in the newspapers ? 
The Judge. That will not do. 
(By Mr. Sergeant Miller.) A horse’s nose would run 
when it had a cold. He did not know the difference between 
the “ strangles ” and lC bastard strangles.” 
Mr. Brown, veterinary surgeon, of Melton, deposed that 
he went with Mr. Martin to look at a roan mare, on the 
