Portsmouth men?—I believe so.
Who called upon you to come here and be a witness?—The King’s solicitor, Mr. Greetham.
When?—Last Thursday.
Was that the first time you ever heard of being called here?—Oh, dear no; I had heard of it being talked about before.
Was that the first time you were called upon to attend?—Yes, positively to attend.
Did you communicate to Mr. Greetham that there were shipwrights, whose names you knew, working on the vessel, both before you were on board and afterwards?—No, I never mentioned it to any person.
You were never taken before any magistrate on this subject, were you?—No.
So that the party accused had no opportunity of knowing that you, or any person who comes with you, were about to attend?—No.
Mr. Justice Maule. I do not think it is convenient to put speeches, containing inferences to be derived from the evidence: it was the old practice, I am well aware, when speeches could not be made, and a very fair one then.
Mr. Clarkson. You have stated to the Jury what you saw of the vessel when she was at Portsmouth; can you give any account of what was on board her when she was at Liverpool, and whether there was any thing of the nature you have described?—No, for I never went to Liverpool.