You did not speak to her there?—No.

When Ronald Ross was under cross-examination, he was questioned as to the same alleged interview. A woman was asked to stand up in Court, and he was asked if he knew her by sight. His answer was: “I never saw her in my life before.” He was then further interrogated.—

Did you go to Rathdown Street on February 3 last and see that young woman?—I never saw that woman in my life before.

Did you see Ivy Matthews on February 3?—I did not.

At Rathdown Street, Carlton?—No. I did not.

Did you and your brother go out there to see her?—No.

Were you together on that day?—We might have been.

Were you at Rathdown Street on that day?—I say I do not remember where I was.

You might have been?—Perhaps I might have been; on that particular day goodness knows where I might have been.

Did you go with your brother to a house where Ivy Matthews lives?—I did not.