Witness, upon being questioned more particularly as to which of the prisoners, May or Bishop, used the phrase which he had mentioned, ascribed it first to one and then to the other, upon which May and Bishop both laughed. The witness, however, who appeared somewhat confused, said that the words were used by Bishop when May poured the gin into his cup.
Henry Mann, driver of the hackney-coach No. 985, was the next witness examined. He stated that he was in Bridge-street, Blackfriars, on the evening of the 4th of November, between the hours of five and six o'clock, when he was applied to by the prisoner May, to take up a fare in Bridge-street, and go to Bethnal-green.
Mr. Minshull.—Can you swear it was the prisoner May who applied to you? Look round and see if you can point him out.
Witness.—I know it was May, for I knew him before. There was another man in company at the time, but I cannot say it was one of the other prisoners.
Mr. Minshull.—Did they tell you where you were to go from Bethnal-green?
Witness.—No; they did not tell me where I was to go. I declined to go with them.
Dr. Robinson.—What was your reason for declining the job?
Witness.—My horses had not finished their corn, and I had not taken my tea. Besides, I had another reason—I knew what May was, and that was principally the cause of my declining to go with him.
Margaret King, who had on a former examination stated, that she saw an Italian boy standing close to Bishop's house, on Thursday the 3d instant, was again called forward, and her evidence having been read over,