The Trial of Charles Random de Berenger, Sir Thomas Cochrane - LightNovelsOnl.com
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_A._ I saw him at the Temple?
_Q._ Was it at the Crown Office?
_A._ I do not know what office it was.
_Q._ Was Mr. Lavie present at the time you saw him?
_A._ Yes he was.
_Q._ Did you point him out to Mr. Lavie.
_A._ I cannot say that I should positively know the gentleman.
_Q._ Do you believe him to be the same?
_A._ Yes, I think it was.
_Q._ The same you had seen on the Sat.u.r.day deliver that letter?
_A._ Yes, I think so.
_Q._ Had Mr. De Berenger two servants of the name of Smith, William Smith and his wife?
_A._ Yes.
_Q._ When he dined at home did his servants attend him?
_A._ Always.
_Q._ On the Sunday before he finally went away, Sunday the 20th, did he dine at home?
_A._ I cannot answer that.
_Q._ What was his usual dinner hour?
_A._ About four o'clock.
_Q._ Where were his servants at four o'clock on that day? At home or not?
_A._ I think they went out early on that day.
_Q._ What do you mean by early?
_A._ I mean two or half past two o'clock.
_Q._ Do you remember any thing about your key, respecting either of them, whether either of them had your key?
_A._ There was a private place where the key always hung for the accommodation of Mr. De Berenger and us.
_Q._ Where was the key put that night?
_A._ The key was always under the care of Mr. Smith.
_Q._ You did not see where he put it that night, did you?
_A._ No, I did not.
_Cross-examined by Mr. Park._
_Q._ What Sunday was it that these servants went out to dinner at two or half past two?
_A._ On Sunday the 20th.
_Q._ You were preparing to go to chapel on that Sunday at eleven o'clock, and Mr. De Berenger went out at the time.
_A._ Mr. Davidson was going out, I did not go out.
_Q._ You were not well?
_A._ No.
_Q._ Mr. Davidson was going out.
_A._ Yes, but I did not see Mr. De Berenger.
_Q._ Did you hear your husband make an observation at the time?
_A._ Yes, I did.
_Q._ You did not yourself attend to the door?
_A._ No.
_Q._ This Gentleman had been your lodger for some years, had he not?
_A._ Nine months?
_Q._ You do not mean to represent, that he slept from his own bed on that Sunday, the 20th?
_A._ I cannot say that he did, or that he did not.
_Q._ You do not make his bed or go into his room?
_A._ No.
_Q._ Do you sleep in the parlour?
_A._ Yes, we have the two parlours.
