A. I never heard a word of poison.
Q. When you did go up stairs, what part did you see of the corpse?
A. Only the face.
Q. We have learned from Dr. Rattray that you did not proceed any farther, how happened that?
A. The body was so extremely putrid, that I declared my opinion to Dr. Rattray that the proposed enquiry could give no sort of information.
Q. Supposing it had been communicated to you that Sir Theodosius Boughton had died by poison, should you have been satisfied without opening it?
A. I should then have opened the body at all events.
Q. You did not then open the body?
A. I certainly did not.
Q. You afterwards did open it at the time Dr. Rattray has spoken of?