How long were you at Mr. Muddiman’s?—Perhaps an hour or so.
And from there you went to the “Stag”—Yes.
Witness continued: I have seen the landlady of the “Halfway House” at Darnall here.
Have you ever been turned out of that house on account of being drunk?—No.
What! never?—No. I have never been drunk in my life.
Will you swear this?—Yes.
Bring in the landlady. Now, will you swear you have never been drunk in this woman’s house?—Well I might have been slightly inebriated. (Laughter.)
Will you swear you have never been turned out of the house for being “slightly inebriated?”—No, not to my knowledge.
Mr. Lockwood: Quite true. You might not have been aware of it. That is all I ask you.
Mrs. Dyson was then re-examined by Mr. Foster, who asked: You have been questioned as to whether your husband got hold of Peace. Are you quite sure that he never tried to get hold of Peace?