_A._ Till about four o"clock.
_Q._ He went out again about four o"clock?
_A._ Yes.
_Q._ Were you at home at the time he went out again, about four o"clock?
_A._ I was over the way.
_Q._ Did you see him?
_A._ Yes; I had the dogs out, and was leaning with my back against the rail when he came down.
_Q._ Your master"s dogs?
_A._ Yes.
_Q._ He kept dogs, did he?
_A._ Only one; one was mine; I was with them opposite, on the other side of the road, leaning against the rail facing the door.
_Q._ What were you doing with the dogs?
_A._ I generally take them out for occasions.
_Q._ Did you see him go out about that time?
_A._ I did.
_Q._ Did you yourself go out soon after that?
_A._ Yes I did, and my wife.
_Q._ About what time did you return home that evening?
_A._ About eleven o"clock, within a few minutes of eleven.
_Q._ Was your master at home when you returned or not?
_A._ He was not at home.
_Q._ Did he come home afterwards?
_A._ Yes.
_Q._ About what time?
_A._ I had not been at home, I suppose five minutes, before my master came home.
_Q._ That would be a few minutes before or after eleven?
_A._ Yes.
_Q._ Did he sleep at home that night.
_A._ Yes.
_Q._ What means have you of knowing that?
_A._ The means I have were these; after I came home we were down in the kitchen taking our supper, my master was in the drawing-room before we had got to bed, I heard him going up stairs to his bed-room, he pa.s.sed my room door; that was not above half past eleven.
_Q._ Did he breakfast at home the next morning, or not.
_A._ No, he did not.
_Q._ Did you see him the next morning early?
_A._ No.
_Q._ About what time did you see him the next day?
_A._ About three o"clock; I cannot speak to a minute or two.
_Q._ Did you hear or see him go out?
_A._ I did not.
_Q._ You saw him about three o"clock on the Monday?
_A._ Yes, I did.
_Q._ Who made his bed?
_A._ My wife.
_Cross-examined by Mr. Gurney._
_Q._ Did you let him in?
_A._ Yes.
_Q._ You opened the door to him?
_A._ Yes.
_Q._ At a little after eleven, that night?