The Trial and Conviction of John Church / The Preacher of the Surrey Tabernacle, Borough Road, at the Surrey Assizes, at Croydon, on Saturday, the 16th of August, 1817, for an Assault With Intent to Commit an Unnatural Crime.

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Did it not take place almost instantaneously?—I don’t know how long he had been there before I awoke.

From the moment you awoke, did it not take place as fast as possible?—Yes.

Now, you say you went directly to West?—Yes.

West and you directly came and searched the house for thieves?—Yes. We did not know whether any body had got in or not.

And went and looked at every chamber door in the house?—Yes; except Mr. Church’s and my mistress’s.

Did you not look at the door of Mr. Church and that of your mistress?—Yes; but we did not open them.

I suppose therefore they were both of them shut?—Yes.

Did you find any door open?—No.

You looked at all the doors in the house and found them all shut?—Yes; the servant’s door was on the jar.

You mean the maid servant’s door?—Yes.