“You are the sheriff of this county?”
“I am.”
“Are you aware that jewellery to a large amount was stolen recently from Mr. Folliard?”
“I am not.”
“You are not? Now, is it not a fact, of which you were an eye-witness, that the jewellery in question was found upon the person of the prisoner at the bar, in Mr. Folliard's house?”
“I must confess that I saw him about to be searched, and that a very valuable case of jewellery was found upon his person.”
“Yes, found upon his person—a very valuable case of jewellery, the property of Mr. Folliard, found upon his person; mark that, gentlemen of the jury.”
“Pardon me,” said the sheriff, “I saw jewellery found upon him; but I cannot say on my oath whether it belonged to Mr. Folliard or not; all I can say is, that Mr. Folliard claimed the jewels as his.”
“As his—just so. Nobody had a better right to claim them than the person to whom they belonged. What took place on the occasion?”
“Why, Mr. Folliard, as I said, claimed them, and Mr. Reilly refused to give them up to him.”