"Do you assert that this is not a proper tribunal?"
"Yes. If it were, my accuser should be here to accuse me. You have no right to try me here at all."
At this there was some discussion, and I believe that Master Cobb maintained that in the strict meaning of the law, it was the duty of the justices to detain her until she was formally charged by her accusers, but they were too curious to allow this so they went on with the trial.
"You say you can prove that you were not in London at the time of the attempted murder?"
"I can."
"Where were you at the time?"
"Answer, answer," said Master Leslie eagerly.
"I was in my father's house at Barnet."
"You say you can prove this?"
"I can prove it, Sir William, for I was myself there at the time. Also there be servants who can take oath to it."