The Trial of Charles Random de Berenger, Sir Thomas Cochrane Part 45

_A._ No, not then, I went for his dinner.

_Q._ How was he dressed then?

_A._ Just the same as he went out--in his own cloaths.

_Q._ Had he any thing with him?

_A._ A bundle.

_Q._ Was that the same bundle he took out with him apparently?

_A._ He brought home one coat and one hat.

_Q._ Did you see the contents of that bundle when he got home?

_A._ Yes, the best coat and the best hat he brought home with him.

_Q._ Did he tell you where he had been?

_A._ He said he had slept at Northfleet, but he had the appearance of not having been a bed at all.

_Q._ He appeared tired?

_A._ He appeared very tired.

_Q._ Did he bring the c.o.c.kades back?

_A._ Yes, he brought the c.o.c.kades back in his pocket, the ribband was taken off.

_Q._ By whom?

_A._ By his wife; and the paper they were quilled on was thrown into the fire and the ribband made use of for strings, they had not buckram, and they made up the c.o.c.kades on paper.

_Q._ Was any thing done with the coat?

_A._ They took the white lining out of the coat, and carried it to the Dyers to be dyed black.

_Q._ They said they should take it to the Dyers to be dyed black?

_A._ I know they took it out of the house to the Dyers, and the coat he wore.

_Q._ Before this how long had Mr. M'Rae lodged with you?

_A._ He lodged there before I went, he went about a week before me, I went in September.

_Q._ From September to February had you lodged together in that house?

_A._ Yes.

_Q._ Had you been acquainted with him and his wife?

_A._ Never before that, but at that house we kept but one fire; coals were very dear, and we lived a good deal together there.

_Q._ Had you any means of judging Mr. M'Rae's circ.u.mstances as to poverty or wealth?

_Q._ He was poor, he never had any money except it was a s.h.i.+lling or an eighteen penny piece.

_Q._ After this expedition to Northfleet, how did he appear in circ.u.mstances?

_A._ Oh, better; he had a 10. note and a 1. note, and the day before he left his lodgings he had three 2. notes.

_Q._ Do you mean before he finally left his lodgings?

_A._ Yes.

_Q._ When was that?

_A._ The second of March I think it was, the second or third to the best of my knowledge.

_Q._ Do you know of his purchasing any new cloaths for himself?

_A._ Yes, on the Sunday he bought a new coat, dark green, with yellow b.u.t.tons.

_Q._ What Sunday was that?

_A._ Not the 20th.

_Q._ The Sunday after his return?

_A._ Yes.

_Q._ Did he buy any other articles of dress?

_A._ A new hat.

_Q._ On what day did he buy that?

_A._ The Monday.

_Q._ Was that the Monday after his return?

_A._ The Monday after he had bought his new coat.

_Q._ Did he tell you whether it had been a successful expedition to him?

_A._ He said he was to have .50 for what he had done.

_Q._ Had you at any time any conversation with him about the nature of his journey?