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_Q._ Did they return that evening?
_A._ I dare say they did, but we never opened the door?
_Q._ Were they out or at home at four o'clock?
_A._ That I cannot say, I do not think they were at home.
_Q._ What was Mr. De Berenger's usual dinner hour?
_A._ About four o'clock.
_Q._ Did they attend him at dinner?
_A._ The man servant did.
_Q._ And the woman servant cooked his dinner?
_A._ Yes, she did.
_Q._ Did he dine at home on that Sunday?
_A._ No, he did not.
_Q._ I do not ask you what conversation took place between you and the Smiths' next day respecting the Sunday night, but did any conversation take place on that subject?
_A._ Yes, there did.
_Q._ On the Sunday afterwards he left your house?
_A._ He did.
_Q._ Did you see him go away on the Sunday after?
_A._ No.
_Cross-examined by Mr. Richardson._
_Q._ You had nothing to do with his domestic life, with his dinner, or letting him into the house, or letting him out of it?
_A._ No.
_Q._ His servants attended to all that?
_A._ Yes.
_Q._ He might come in or go out without your observing it?
_A._ Yes, he might, but it is almost impossible I should think, because he generally gave a very loud rap at the door, and he had very few visitors.
_Q._ You yourself go out early in the morning upon your own business?
_A._ Yes, about nine o'clock.
_Q._ Do you stay out a considerable part of the day?
_A._ Yes.
_Q._ What is your business?
_A._ A broker.
_Q._ At that time you acted as a broker?
_A._ I acted as a broker's Clerk at that time.
_Q._ You are out a considerable part of the day, sometimes more, sometimes less.
_A._ Yes.
_Mr. Gurney._ Now my Lord I am going to what I have stated as the underplot, respecting M'Rae, Sandom, Lyte, and Holloway.
_Thomas Vinn sworn._
_Examined by Mr. Bolland._
_Q._ In consequence of a note that was left at your house, did you go to the Carolina Coffee House in February last?
_A._ I did, where I met M'Rae.
_Q._ What day in February was it?
_A._ On the 14th of February the note was dated, and I received it the 15th.
_Q._ On what day did you go to the Carolina Coffee House?
_A._ On the 15th in the morning.
_Q._ Did any body accost you there?
_A._ I met M'Rae, who was at that time in company with an elderly Gentleman, he desired me to sit down and he would be with me presently.
_Q._ Had you known M'Rae before?
_A._ I had some years.
_Q._ Did he return to you as he said he would?
