Does not know that he ever put up two veils, or that two were ever put up, knows that a veil was brought back, only one veil was brought back by Miss B; when he went from one end of the counter to the other to measure the black lace, is sure that the card in question, was placed in the box, in the corner; from that time had never been nearer the box, than where he stood to give change, Mrs. P. did not, he is positive, put the change in her purse. The only two persons remaining in the shop, were Sarah Raines, and Miss Leeson, he went up to them, and afterwards down to Miss Gregory.
SARAH RAINES EXAMINED BY Mr. BURROUGH.
She, Miss Leeson, and Miss Gregory were at the bottom of the shop, Filby at the top; when Mrs. P. came, she asked to look at the lace she had seen the day before, this was shewn her; then Raines was desired by Miss Gregory to put the lace away, in which she was employed, whilst Filby was measuring, saw him wrap it up in the paper, and he was in the act of putting it into Mrs. P’s
hand, when witness went to the bottom of the shop to the desk, to work; remembers Miss Gregory’s going down stairs, Filby came to her; Miss Leeson as soon as Mrs. P. went out of the shop, then went down stairs, Miss G. came up first in about 10 minutes, then Filby came up to Miss G. she having returned with lace in her hands; has been in the habit of seeing Filby put up things, he does it carefully, and laces in particular; is positive he only put up the black lace.
CROSS EXAMINED BY Mr. JEKYLL.
She was bound apprentice to Mr. Lambe; Miss G. called her to put away the black lace, which she was employed in all the time she was absent from her work, to this her attention was principally directed, nothing particular led her to attend to putting up the lace; she did not see Mrs. P’s
purse in her hand, or Mrs. P. put any money into it.
RE-EXAMINED BY Mr. BURROUGH.
Although you were apprenticed to Mr. Lambe you served Miss Gregory always.