_Q._ You were immediately sent to order horses, were you not?
_A._ Yes, I went and called the ostler up.
_Q._ I think you state that you were absent some time in performing that service?
_A._ Yes, I was some little time before I could wake the ostler.
_Q._ You left the candles in the pa.s.sage with Mr. Marsh?
_A._ Yes.
_Q._ You handed the candles to him, and went immediately to call the ostler?
_A._ Yes.
_Q._ It was not till after you returned, having been absent some little time that he rung the bell and ordered pen, ink, and paper.
_A._ Yes.
_Q._ That order was given in the parlour, not in the pa.s.sage?
_A._ Yes.
_Q._ Did you see him write upon the paper?
_A._ Yes, I did.
_Q._ You are a hatter?
_A._ Yes.
_Q._ There is a hatter"s club at Dover, is there not?
_A._ Not that I know of.
_Q._ Were you up at this time when this transaction took place, or did you get up for the purpose?
_A._ I was up at the time.
_Q._ Had you any particular meeting on that day?
_A._ No, nothing particular, only I was smoking a pipe with Mr. Marsh.
_Q._ At one o"clock?
_A._ Yes, a little after one, it was between one and two o"clock I stopped there after two o"clock, I stopped some considerable time after the gentleman was gone away.
_Q._ He was not there above a quarter of an hour, or twenty minutes, was he?
_A._ I cannot tell, it might be a quarter of an hour or it might not.
_Q._ He was in a great hurry to get off, and went off as soon as the horses were ready?
_A._ He did.
_Q._ Had you dined at the Packet Boat, or at the Ship on that day?
_A._ No, I had not.
_Q._ Have you seen that gentleman from that time till to-day?
_A._ No, not from the time I saw him at Dover till to-day.
_Q._ Have you not been at London to be examined?
_A._ No.
_Q._ You have heard a great deal about this transaction?
_A._ Yes, it has been in every body"s mouth.
_Q._ I take for granted you talk about these things as we do in London?
_A._ Yes we do.
_Q._ And read the newspapers that have been full of this thing for a long time?
_A._ I frequently read the newspapers.
_Re-examined by Mr. Bolland._
_Q._ How long had you an opportunity of observing him?
_A._ Perhaps I might be in the room three or four minutes.
_Q._ During that time, was your attention called to him?
_A._ Yes, on account of the glorious news he said he had brought.
_Q._ It was a welcome face at Dover?
_A._ Yes, it was indeed, and that made me take more notice than I should have done.
_A Juryman._ Had he a cap on all the time you saw him?
_A._ No, he had not.