Cross-examined by the Lord Advocate—Do you know Mr. Brodie to be a gambler?
Witness—I never gambled with him.
Robert Smith
7. Robert Smith, wright in Edinburgh, sometime foreman to Mr. Brodie, called in and sworn.
The Lord Advocate (Ilay Campbell).
(Showing the old Parliament House.)
(After Kay.)
Examined by Mr. Hay—Do you know that a spring-saw is a proper instrument for cutting off the natural spurs of game-cocks, in order to adopt artificial ones?
Witness—I do.
Mr. Hay—Did you ever see Mr. Brodie using a small spring-saw for that purpose?
Witness—Frequently.