“Did he say anything to the prisoner?”
“He seemed in a great rage.”
“Did they come to blows?”
“No—but I shouldn’t have been surprised if they had.”
“That will do, Mr Job Walker.”
Barnworth asked another question before Mr Walker stepped down.
“Did you notice what took place between the prisoner and the deceased?”
“Yes. The deceased, when he came in, told the prisoner he was no good, and sent him to his place and took charge of the shop. The prisoner was very angry, and said he would like to pay Smith out.”
The general opinion was that Blyth had acquitted himself well, and he was cheered by the public as he stood down.
Timothy Simple was next called, and Simson, rather pale and scared-looking, answered to the name.