The Trial of Charles Random de Berenger, Sir Thomas Cochrane - LightNovelsOnl.com
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_A._ I asked him about the arrival of a messenger, and he said, he knew nothing at all about it.
_Q._ What were the terms in which you asked him?
_A._ I asked him if he knew any thing of the arrival of Mr. Johnson, who was the Messenger expected.--He said, he knew nothing at all about him, and begged I would leave him to himself, as he was extremely ill. On my leaving the room, he requested that I would send in paper and pen and ink. I immediately retired, and met the landlord, Mr. Wright, coming into the room, I believe with the paper, pens and ink.
_Q._ Did you return into the room?
_A._ In a few minutes, I believe a few seconds afterwards, I did.
_Q._ How was he then occupied?
_A._ He was writing.
_Q._ Did he say any thing of what he was writing?
_A._ No.
_Q._ Did you afterwards hear him say any thing, or see him do any thing with the paper upon which he was writing?
_A._ No, I did not.
_Q._ Did you hear him say any thing to Mr. Wright?
_A._ No, I did not,--not in the room.
_Q._ Did you continue in the room during the whole time he was writing, or leave it?
_A._ I left it immediately.
_Q._ Did you again see him, and where?
_A._ At the door in the street, stepping into the carriage.
_Q._ Did you hear him say any thing there, or see him do any thing?
_A._ I asked him what the news was,--he told me it was as good as I could possibly wish.
_Q._ Did any thing more pa.s.s between you and him?
_A._ Nothing more.
_Q._ Did you see what he did with the paper upon which he was writing?
_A._ No, I did not.
_Q._ Did you hear any thing pa.s.s between him and any other persons?
_A._ No, I did not.
_Q._ Did you leave the place or did he go away first?
_A._ He went away first.
_Q._ Did any thing pa.s.s from that stranger or to him respecting the letter.
_A._ No, not that I heard.
_Q._ From the observation that you made upon that person, could you point him out?
_A._ Certainly.
_Q._ Look round the Court, and see whether he is here?
_A._ The gentleman is below me, (_pointing to De Berenger_,) this Gentlemen, who is writing here.
_Q._ Have you any doubt of it?
_A._ Not in the least.
_Q._ Had you seen him before that day?
_A._ This is the third time I ever saw him.--I saw him by accident in Westminster Hall, pa.s.sing through the Hall.
_Lord Ellenborough._ Did you recollect him when you saw him there?
_A._ Immediately.
_Mr. Bolland._ By what accident was it that you saw him there?
_A._ I went down there.
_Q._ And there by chance saw him?
_A._ Yes.
_Q._ Were you desired by any body to go down?
_A._ A friend of mine asked me to go down. The fact is we were going to Newgate; having heard that he was gone to Westminster Hall, I went down there.
_Q._ Was he walking about the Hall, or where was he when you saw him?
_A._ I first saw him in the court.
_Q._ Was he alone, or were there other persons about him?
_A._ There were many persons about him.
_Q._ You have no doubt of the person?
