"You were returning to Brunford on the night of the murder, and had to pass near Howden Clough?"
"Ay; I wur."
"What time did you pass near Howden Clough?"
"It must have been about five o'clock in the morning. But I'm noan sure, and it wur dark."
"What were you doing there?"
"I had been to see my lad, who lives over Rakes Royd. He wur married twelve months ago, and his missis sent me word that he were very poorly. I stayed wi' him most o' th' night, and then walked back so's to be in time for my wark."
"And you say you think it was about five o'clock when you passed Howden Clough?"
"Ay, it wur."
"Tell the jury what you saw."
"Well, I were going along th' road, when I thought I heerd somebody moaning. I wondered what it could be, and I stopped still. I wur in the lane not far from the big 'ouse, and I heerd footsteps."