Lord Ellenborough. I cannot tell a witness he is not bound to answer a question, until I see that it has some bearing and probable tendency to accuse him; otherwise I must rummage all the statute books for penalties to put the witnesses on their guard—I must not only carry all the penal laws in my head, but mention them to every witness who comes before me upon any subject.
Mr. Gurney. Did you see Mr. Holloway on the morning of the 21st?
A. Yes I did.
Q. Did he give you any directions?
A. I beg to decline answering that question.
Mr. Gurney. I submit to your Lordship he is not at liberty to decline answering that question.
Lord Ellenborough. You may answer that question. Did he give you any directions?
A. He did.
Mr. Gurney. What to do?
A. I must beg to decline answering that question.