The Trial of Charles Random de Berenger, Sir Thomas Cochrane Part 108

_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?