Witness—It was after.
The Dean of Faculty—You told us, sir, that upon reading the newspapers you discovered that Dixon and Brodie were one and the same person. Pray, sir, when or where did you first read the newspapers?
Witness—At Dalkeith.
The Dean of Faculty—How long was that after your arrival?
Witness—Three weeks.
The Dean of Faculty—And pray, sir, what was the reason that in all that time you did not deliver these letters to the persons to whom they were directed?
Witness—I did not remember that I had such letters when I was in Edinburgh myself, and I afterwards wished my brother-in-law to deliver them.
The Dean of Faculty—Did you open the letters?
Witness—I did.
The Dean of Faculty—And what was your reason for doing so?