By Lord Ellenborough.—You never did tell him, directly or indirectly, that there was nothing to implicate Mr. Church?—No, never.
By Mr. Gurney.—Did you either tell Mr. Thomas, or any other person that you would prosecute Mr. Church, because he had said disgraceful things of your wife?—I did; but not for this crime, but for defamation of my wife’s character.
By Lord Ellenborough.—You told Mr. Thomas that you intended to prosecute Mr. Church for defaming your wife’s character?—I don’t know that I ever told Mr. Thomas; but I believe I have said that, or words to that effect, to other persons.
By Mr. Gurney.—Did you not tell Mr. Thomas that you were determined to prosecute Church for having said disrespectful things of your wife?—I may have told him amongst other persons.
Did you not mention that, amongst other things, on that very morning that you had the interview with Mr. Church?—No; certainly not. Some other time I might.
By Lord Ellenborough.—Was it after that morning?—Yes, my Lord, it must have been a considerable time after that.
Re-examined by Mr. Bolland.
What did you inform him that you intended to institute a prosecution against Church for?—For defamation of my wife’s character.
Lord Ellenborough.—That I suppose is your case?
Mr. Marryatt.—No, my Lord, I am going to call Mrs. Hunter.