Jones—When?
Aldridge—On Tuesday night I sent once, and went twice myself; the first time there was nobody at home to deliver the horse; so I went to Mr. Stout's, and asked him about the horse, and he said he could not deliver him till the maid went home; and then I went about eleven o'clock and had the horse.
Hatsell, Baron—Was it eleven at night?
Aldridge—Yes, my lord.
Cowper—When I sent you to fetch my horse, what directions did I give you?
Aldridge—You gave me directions to fetch your horse, because you said you should have occasion to go out next morning betimes with the judge.
Cowper—The reason I sent for my horse was this; when I heard she had drowned herself, I think it concerned me in prudence to send a common hostler for him, for fear the lord of the manor should seize all that was there as forfeited.[47]
Hatsell, Baron—There was no danger of that, for she was found Non compos mentis.
Cowper—No, my lord, I sent before the verdict.
Jones—It seems you did not think fit to go and take horse there yourself, though you put your horse there.