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WILLIAM PEACOCK, WILLIAM SIMPSON, GEORGE TANNER, theft :specified place, 15th April, 1830.The Proceedings of the Old Bailey Ref: t18300415-230view a gif image of the original fileSee originalTrial Summary:* Crime(s): theft : specified place,* Punishment Type: transportation,(Punishment details may be provided at the end of the trial.)* Verdict: Guilty, Guilty, Guilty,* Other trials on 15 Apr 1830* Name search for: WILLIAM PEACOCK, WILLIAM SIMPSON, GEORGETANNER,* Crime Location: St. Bennet, Paul's-wharf* Associated Records... Original Text:Second London Jury - Before Mr. Recorder.896. WILLIAM PEACOCK , WILLIAM SIMPSON , and GEORGE TANNER wereindicted for feloniously breaking and entering the warehouse ofJohn Ellis and others, at St. Bennet, Paul's-wharf, and stealingsundry goods, and various bills of exchange, &c., their property.MESSRS. ADOLPHUS and CRESWELL conducted the prosecution.JOHN ELLIS . I am a drug-merchant - my warehouse is inThames-street; I have three partners - the back-wall is betweenthe garden in Doctors'-commons, and our premises; it is in theparish of St. Bennet, Paul's-wharf. On Saturday, the 6th ofMarch, between three and four o'clock in the afternoon, I sawthe iron safe secured; I locked up the bills and cheques statedin the indictment, in it - there was a cheque for 41l. 5s.,drawn by myself on Tritton and Co.; I was sent for on Mondaymorning, early, and arrived at the premises about six o'clock -I found them in a state of great confusion; the iron safe wasbroken open, or opened by a false key, the cash-boxes and deskswere broken open; the bills I have named were gone, also 200ozs.of otto of roses, some in large, and some in small bottles; welost some cash, also a gold watch, chain, and seals - I found avery large quantity of articles removed, and placed on alanding, ready to be taken away, and the whole of ourbusiness-books, about 160lbs. of opium, 14 lbs. of cochineal, abale of ipecacuanna, a bale of cinnamon, a quantity of essentialoil, and 1 cwt. of isinglass, were packed up ready to be takenaway, and moved from their places, which was two stories above;some wine was missing - I think they had drank one bottle ofPort, and two of Champaigne in the premises, for part of it wasleft in the bottles; Tanner had been in our employ for three orfour years - I discharged him about three years ago; I calculateour loss at 3000l., including the bills - a person going intothe garden, in Garden-court, could easily get to our backpremises; the wall may be six or seven feet high - I could climbup it very well; this (looking at it) is a plan of the premises.Cross-examined by MR. PHILLIPS. Q. I am told you are wrong inthe date being the 6th of March? A. I am certain I am not - Ihave the receipt for an advertisement which I put into the Timeson the 9th; I went before the Lord Mayor on Tuesday, the 9th - Ileft all our establishment on the premises; they leave abouteight o'clock.JAMES BAXTER . I am a watchman of Castle Baynard - ward - theprosecutors' premises are in my beat. On Sunday night, the 7thof March, about twenty minutes past ten o'clock, I found theircellar door was not fast - it stands perpendicular with thewall; I stopped there till the patrol and inspector came, thengot a light, and searched the cellar; I found nobody there - Iwent up to the warehouse, and in a back room, called thelaboratory, I found a lamp burning, and by the side of it a bagof picklockkeys, a crow-bar, dark-lantern, phosphorus-box, andmatches; we then went further into the warehouse, and near theplace where the carts are loaded, was a large parcel of drugspacked up, and a lot of account-books in a bag - I went into thecounting-house, found the desks broken open, and papers about ina confused state; there was a large book, about eighteen incheslong, on the ground - I left the patrol and inspector there, andreturned to my beat.Cross-examined. Q. Where were the drugs? A. At the place wherethey load - the carts back into that place from the street; I amquite certain this was on Sundayview a gif image of the originalfileSee original night - the place was safe at ten o'clock, and attwenty minutes after I found it open.MR. ADOLPHUS. Q. You cannot tell what had been done before thatat the back of the premises, in Garden-court? A. No, I knownothing about the back.BARTHOLOMEW SCANLAND . I am a patrol of Castle Baynard-ward. Ifound Baxter at the premises, which were broken open - I havethe skeleton-keys, phosphorus-box, matches, dark lantern,crow-bar, and implements; I saw them on the premises - therewere matches burnt; they are gone.JAMES BARNES . I am in the employ of Barclay, Tritton and Co. -Ellis and Co. keep cash there; I remember this cheque beingpresented for payment very early on the Monday morning, the 8thof March, by a lad about eleven years old - he told me who gaveit to him; I detained him, took him to Ellis and Co., and gaveup the cheque - it is for 41l. 9s., dated the 16th of January; Ihad observed the lad a few minutes before nine o'clock, standingin the shop, before we began to pay, and he presented it aboutfive minutes after nine.HENRY KERRIDGE . I am beadle of Castle Baynardward. I went toMessrs. Ellis' premises on hearing of this robbery; I tookcharge of the lad from Barnes, and the cheque, which I marked -this is it (looking at it); I waited there till Herdsfield came.CHARLES HERDSFIELD . I am a marshal's-man. The bag and chequewere brought to me - I went to Peacock's house in Thames-street- I apprehended Peacock in Cobourg-street, Spa-fields, and said,"Peacock, how came you to send your son with this cheque?" (theboy had been brought to his house, and described himself as hisson) Peacock said he found it, and did not think there was anyharm in it; before that I searched Peacock's premises - his wifewas at home, but he was not - I found a skeletonkey and a commonkey behind a picture; I asked the servant girl to turn herpockets out - she objected to it; I said if she did not I shoulddo it myself - I then turned them out, and found twenty-sevenblank keys without wards; I afterwards went to Simpson's house,Reynold's-court, White-street, Moorfields - I found him there,and in his house I found two large skeleton-keys, a common largestreet door key, and two large blanks - I believe Peacock dealsin drugs; he is not a locksmith - Simpson told me he has been anExcise-officer.Cross-examined. Q. Did you ever see Peacock deal in drugs? A.No; I saw a quantity of drugs at his house - I took the servantmaid in charge; she has been discharged - I never said any thingto Peacock about the keys found on her; he never denied sendingthe boy with the cheque - his wife directed me where to findhim- I had found the keys then.MR. ADOLPHUS. Q. Had you told his wife you wanted him about thisrobbery? A. No; Counsel attended before the Lord Mayor, for theservant; Peacock was present at the Mansion-house when the blankkeys were produced; the servant was asked to become a witness,and declined; Peacock did not urge her to become a witness.MR. PHILLIPS. Q. Was it not stated to her that her brother wasimplicated? A. She was asked if she knew where her brother was,and refused to say any thing about it.THOMAS HERDSFIELD . I am a City officer. I went with my brotherto Simpson's, and found three skeletonkeys and one blank in abox; two of them are double keys, with wards at each end.WILLIAM WHEATLEY. I am in the prosecutors' employ. I saw thepremises in Thames-street locked up at eight o'clock on Saturdaythe 6th of March; I went there again at half-past seven on the8th, and observed marks where they had got in on the laboratorywall, the chimney and the roof; they had entered from theCollege-gardens at the back of the premises - the iron chest,the desks, and places were open; the keys of the iron safe werein my desk - I had left 7l. in my desk on Saturday night; thatwas gone - it was 10s. in copper, three sovereigns, onehalf-sovereign, and the rest in silver; six bottles of Port andthree of Champaigne were drank on the premises, and some hadbeen taken away - there were the remains of bread and meat; nonehad been left there on Saturday night, nor had any drugs beenleft at the gateway, which backs into the premises; the articlesfound there were in different parts of the premises on Saturdaynight, when I left - I did not leave a lamp burning; we had nopicklock-keys or crow-bars - from the appearance of thepremises, I think somebody must have entered them who knew themwell.Cross-examined. Q. How many porters have you? A. Four, and anerrand-boy.GEORGE WHITE . I was a packer in the employ of Mr. Metcalf, awholesale-druggist, in Old Fish-street. I had known Peacockabout three months before the 10th of March; I became acquaintedwith him by his putting himself in my way several times in thestreet, and asking me to rob my employers; this was eight or tentimes perhaps - he knew who my employers were, because he met mein Old Fish-street; I went into a public-house at the corner ofSermon-lane with a friend - he followed me in, and wished to payfor the liquor; he followed me several times early of a morning- he wished me to steal saffron, scammonia, opium, cochineal,and isinglass, which are the things wholesale druggists deal in;he said he would give me 10s. a lb. for saffron and scammonia,4s. for cochineal and isinglass, and 8s. for opium - I do notknow what these things sell at regularly; I told him I wouldhave nothing at all to do with it - he said if I would bring hima handfull of goods, he did not care what it was, so that it wasdrugs, he would give me 5l. for it; he said if I would not doany thing myself perhaps I could recommend him men, and he wouldgive me a guinea a head, if I could recommend him any men orbring men into his company that were in the drug employ. OnSaturday, the 6th of March, near eight o'clock, I saw him as Icame into Great Knight Rider-street; he stopped me - he wasalone; there were three other persons in sight, about ten yardsfrom us; Peacock came up to me, and said in a low tone, that hehad a job to do - I told him I wanted no job, I was too tired,and was going home; he said,"Down at a house," and pointed downGreat Knightrider-street; he said it is a house down there - hepointed towards Ellis' premises, and then said, "If you everdivulge a word I have spoken to you I will take your life; if Iam not at large there is plenty of others, for we are onehundred in a gang," he then left me; I saw him join inview a gifimage of the original fileSee original company with three others; Tanner and Simpson weretwo of them - I did not know the other man; I could swear to himif I saw him - Tanner is my brother-in-law; I heard Peacockmention the name of Ellis to the three others - I then sawSimpson take a parcel out of his pocket, which he gave to theunknown person; I then saw him take a parcel out of his hat andgive it to the same person - the first parcel I thought was keysby the rattle of them; papers or something dropped on the groundwhen he gave them out - I did not observe any thing with thesecond parcel; I then saw the whole four go down KnightRider-street into College-square - I was not more than fifteenyards from them all the time; when they went throughCollege-square they went into Garden-court - I then saw all fourjoin together at the gate which goes into Doctors' - commonsgarden.Q. Had they separated? A. They went one after the other - thegate was fastened; I saw Tanner with his head through therailing of the gate, as if giving directions which way they wereto go; he was pointing to the back of Ellis' premises - the gateis solid three feet and a half high, then there are railings tothe top wide enough to put an arm through; Tanner then left theother prisoners, and walked quite through the square - I thensaw Peacock, Simpson, and the other pass through the gardensbelonging to Doctors'-commons; I saw them get over the gardengate - Tanner turned through the archway or court to his right,as if going through College-square; I then saw Peacock, Simpsonand the unknown person get on the top of the laboratory wall ofthe premises, and saw one of the three get from the roof of thelaboratory to the roof of the warehouse; in about two minutesafter I saw Peacock and another, who I could not distinguish,walk to the door going into the laboratory from the roof - thelaboratory door comes on the roof; I then saw two persons enterthe premises - Peacock was one; I cannot swear which of theothers was with him - I saw nothing more that evening; I sawnobody engaged about it but these four - if there had beenothers I think I must have seen them; next day,(Sabbath evening,the 7th of March,) between seven and eight o'clock, Tanner cameto my lodgings very much intoxicated - I was not at home, butfound him there just at nine o'clock when I came home; he had onhis working dress, and smelt very strong of wine, and there wasa very strong smell of otto of roses about him - I put his headto my nose; when I saw the state of intoxication he was in Ipushed him out of the house - I put several questions to him howhe got so intoxicated on the Sabbath day, but could get noanswer whatever; I saw a bottle on my table with a very littlewine in it - I saw him pour out the last of it, which was aboutone-third of a glass; I had left home about half-past fiveo'clock that evening, and left no wine there; I turned him outabout half-past nine or near ten o'clock - he had his apron onand was in his working dress; he always used to be clean on aSunday - I gave orders to my wife before he left, to watch wherehe was going; I saw a glass on my table which was not mine.Cross-examined. Q. You were quite shocked at seeing himintoxicated on the Sabbath? A. Yes; the first time I ever methim was in the street, close to our warehouse; he spoke to mefirst; I went that day to a public-house with a friend, and hefollowed me and asked to pay for the liquor - I did not go withhim; my friend's name is Poole - he is not here; we refused tolet him pay - that was the first time I ever saw him; I had noconversation with him before that - I refused to let him joinour company; I told him I knew nothing about him - we quittedthe house first; I left him without further conversation - I methim next, I should think, in about a fortnight - I cannot say toa day; it was in Knight Rider-street - he followed me as I wasgoing along, and put his hand on my shoulder; he wished me torob my employer, and told me I could make my fortune by four orfive times coming out; that was the first thing he said to me -he asked if I could get any thing; those were his words - heknew where I was employed, for he had followed me several timesbefore he spoke to me; he followed me to the corner of thewarehouse, in Old Fish-street - I was never at more than onepublic-house with him, nor in that except once; I have drankwhile he was in the room, but never with him - when he asked meto rob my employer I told him I did not know him, and did notknow any thing about it - that I set too much value by mysituation to do any thing of the kind; he then followed me out,saying what a foolish fellow I was - I told him I would havenothing to do with him, and if he followed and spoke to me againI would give him in charge.Q. Were you ever in Gloucestershire? A. I have been through it -I lived there seven or eight years ago, but have been through itseveral times since that.Q. When did you meet the prisoner again - you have spoken of twointerviews? A. He met me the same week - he spoke first then,and communicated to me the same as before - I told him I wouldgive him in charge; I did not - I left him; I met him again afew days after, at the top of the steps of St. Ann's,Blackfriars, in the street - he asked if I was not going to doany thing for myself; I told him I would do nothing of the kindand he left - he was not with me a moment; he put himself in myway pretty well every time coming and going, and asked me everytime to rob my employers - I always refused - I never gave himin custody; I was at Tetbury, in Gloucestershire - it is amarket-town; I do not think hay is sold there - I did not leavethere for any thing; I left of my own free will, in 1820 - I wasnot there in 1823; I have been there once since 1820, to myfather's funeral - there was never the least charge made againstme there, nor in any part of Gloucestershire; never in my life -I never knocked a constable down there; I was never in custodytill I was taken for this - I was never charged with stealinghay in Gloucestershire, nor any where; I lived at Chelsea forabout a year and three-quarters, in the employ of Mr. Field, agrocer - I left him of my own accord, because he declinedbusiness; the conversation about the price Peacock said he wouldgive me was in Knight Rider-street; he spoke very fast, as fastas he could repeat the words, but I remember the prices he said- I have been in the drug trade a long time; I am not at allmistaken in the prices - I did not tell the Magistrate theprices, nor about his having a gang of one hundred - I nevermentioned it before now; I was not asked the question, nor was Ito-day - I recollected it all along; I was not taken up on thischarge, but on a charge of Metcalf and Co,'s,view a gif image ofthe original fileSee original my employers did not take me up - the officer tookme by mistake from there being two Georges; Tanner had been inMessrs. Metcalf's employ in consequence of my being ill - I wasin custody for a week, but not on this charge; Metcalf and Co.were robbed the same night I believe - at least on Monday thepremises were found robbed; the gentleman sitting by youattended as my attorney in Metcalf's robbery, but not for Ellis'- I swear that before his face; the officer took me by mistakeon suspicion of Metcalf's robbery - there being no evidenceagainst me I was discharged; I swear I never was charged withrobbing Ellis and Co.; I did not mention about Peacock'soffering me a guinea a head till now, or 5l. for a handfull ofdrugs; he said he would give me 5l. for any thing so that it wasa drug - my wife was not before the Magistrate that I am awareof - I have not conversed with her on the evidence I was togive, or that she was to give, not in the least; I said a wordor two to her on the Sunday evening when she came back; that isthe only time I spoke to her on the subject - we came heretogether to-day, but did not say a word about what we werecoming about; I have been living with her since the 7th ofMarch, but I never spoke a word to her about it since - we bothwent before the Grand Jury, but I said nothing to her about it;I have been waiting here, but have said nothing to her about it.Q. Give us the name of the first public-house you were intogether? A. I think it is the Fleece - it is at the bottom ofSermon-lane, and I saw him at the King's Arms, at the corner ofEarl-street; he was not in company with me, nor did I speak tohim there - Tanner married my sister; I was ill, and paid him todo my work at Metcalf's, and he has been there for a morning ortwo when I could attend to take orders - he was there workingfor me at the time of this robbery; Mr. Metcalf did not hirehim, I did - I went to work on the Monday, and he was there; Ihad seen him in company with this party, but did not see him goover the wall; he was within two yards of them when the keysrattled in the parcel - I did not at that time know where theback of Ellis' premises were; I could not tell what they weregoing about - I heard of Ellis' robbery on the Monday morning,but did not go and inform them what I had seen, for I no soonerheard of it than I was taken into custody by Herdsfield; he hadbeen told to take care of George - George was called, I camedown, and he took me instead of Tanner; Mr. Wheatley, Mr. Ellis'clerk, had told me of the robbery not a moment before I wastaken.Q. Though you heard them mention the name of Ellis, and saw themgo over the roof of the laboratory, do you mean to swear you didnot know they were going to commit a robbery? A. I did not knowwhere Ellis' back premises were; I could not tell what they weregoing about - I did not inform a watchman; I was threatened ofmy life, and seeing one of the party depart from the others, ashe told me there was one hundred in the gang, I did not know butwhat I might be packed off - that was my only reason; I couldnot tell what they were going about, seeing them on the roof,and going up against the chimney stacks; I knew it was notright, but could not tell what it was for - I could not tellwhat house they were going to; I could not tell what they weregoing about.MR. ADOLPHUS. Q. The first time he saw you was at apublic-house, he found you did not sit down, but he attempted tojoin you? A. That is right - I think he told me the price hewould give the third time I saw him- I constantly refused hisproposal; I met him accident-ally on the 6th of March - he toldme he had got a job to do, and pointed down the street; that isall he communicated to me; Mr. Wooller attended as my attorneybefore the Magistrate - I was not asked any thing before theMagistrate - I was not asked to give evidence; I was told by Mr.Wooller that I had no business to give evidence - he walked withme three times, and told me so; I was then discharged - Mr.Wooller told me I had no occasion to give evidence. I was sureto be discharged; I was going to give evidence at that time - Iwent immediately to Mr. Ellis, and stated what I knew; I went onthe Monday - I was discharged, I think, on the Saturday; I wasafterwards brought up as a witness, and my examination beganwith the transactions of the Sunday; nothing was asked aboutprevious transactions, or my being desired to rob Mr. Metcalf;what I said was read over to me, and I signed it - I neveragreed to rob any body, or to be privy to a robbery; I was neverbefore any Justice on a criminal charge, or taken up on one.MR. ELLIS re-examined. The fair price of scammonia at that timewas from 18s. to 20s. a pound, saffron about 33s., opium 20s.,isinglass from 11s. 6d. to 18s., and cochineal from 10s. 3d. to11s. 3d.Cross-examined. Q. Would any of these drugs come to 5l. for ahandfull? A. I have held 5l. worth of scammonia in my hand, butcertainly not so much as I could close in my hand; there aremany drugs I might take 25l. worth of in my hand - 5l. for ahandfull of any drug is certainly a monstrous proposition.MR. ADOLPHUS. Q. Should you not think such a proposal hadsomething else in view, than obtaining the drugs? A. Certainly Ishould.CHARLES HERDSFIELD  White was not before the Alderman onsuspicion of robbing Mr. Ellis; I apprehended him on my ownaccount, having heard he knew Peacock - I did not know he hadany thing to do with it at all; I cannot say he was suspected -I apprehended him, thinking he knew something about the robbery,and told him so, but did not tell him what robbery.MR. CRESWELL. Q. Had you received instructions to apprehend him?A. Not at all; there had been a robbery the same night or thenext, and I thought that through White I might get information.SARAH WHITE . I am George White 's wife. I have known Tanneralmost five years - he is my brother-in-law; he has been out ofregular employ upwards of two years - I saw him on Sundayevening, the 7th of March, a few minutes before eight o'clock;he came to our house in his working dress, very much intoxicated- (my husband was out); he smelt very beautiful of otto ofroses, and he smelt of wine - his wife was in the room; I sawhim with as much copper money as he could hold in his hands - heput it into different pockets; he took out a key and a smallscent-box, washed inside with gilt, and told his wife it was astrayed key he had picked up in the warehouse; he took awine-glass out of his pocket, and winked at his wife; he askedif I would take anyview a gif image of the original fileSee original thing to drink - I said No; he said would not Itake any wine, as he had got a bottle in preserve - his wifesaid where could he have a bottle of wine in preserve; hesaid,"I have got a bottle in preserve at the top of a wall, Iwill fetch it in five minutes" - I live at No. 9, Printing-houselane, Blackfriars, which is a very little way fromDoctors'-commons; he went out for the bottle - I followed him byhis wife's request; I followed him to Knight Rider-street, andin the way there he took out a handfull of silver and counted it- I could tell by the jink that there was large money, likehalf-crowns; I judge so - I saw him go through intoCollege-square, and into Gardencourt - I saw him turn to theright in Garden-court, and then lost sight of him; I did not goout of Knight Rider-street - I returned home, and he returned ina short time, about five minutes, with a bottle of port wine; hedrew the cork, took the first glass, and said, "Well, here is toold Jack Ellis and Langdon's good health" - I never before sawhim in his working dress on the Sabbath-day; he was sick beforehe took the wine, and afterwards also - what he vomited smeltvery much of wine; he nodded to his wife, winked, and said, "Itwill be all right, it will be all right, and there is anotherconcern going to be done to-night, but where it is I shall notsay;" my husband came home about nine o'clock - I told him whatI had seen; Tanner and his wife went away - in consequence ofwhat my husband said, I went to Knight Rider-street, where I hadseen Tanner go, but observed nothing there; I went downBennett's-hill into Thames-street, to the sugar-house at thecorner of Castle-street; I stood there, and had a clear view ofMr. Ellis premises - while there I observed a man go to Mr.Ellis' cellar-door, make a chirruping noise with his mouth, andknock three times with his hand on the cellar door; the door wasthen opened to him, and a parcel given out - the cellar door wasshut again; he took it down Thames-street - I could notdistinguish his features, and do not know his dress; I then wentover to the cellar door, gave the same signal, and the cellardoor was opened by the prisoner Peacock inside - I said, "Won'tyou give me a parcel to take away?" he said, "Who is this? whois this?" I said, "It is me, won't you give me one to takeaway?" and he shut the door in my face; they are two foldingdoors, which open inwards - I had seen Peacock several timesbefore, and am certain of him; I walked a few yards from thecellar, then saw a man closely pursue me, and run - he ran afterme, but did not overtake me; I got into my own house, and shutthe door.Cross-examined. Q. I suppose you knew Peacock's person perfectlywell? A. Yes, I knew his features very well; my husband haspointed him out to me in the street, and told me he was the manthat wished him to rob his employers - I did not go before aMagistrate and state this; my husband was in custody one week -my husband was not at home when Tanner drank to Ellis; I havetold him of it since - perhaps I have told him ten times; Icannot say how often, but I have told him of it - I may havererepeated it to him several times; we have several times talkedover the subject of this robbery - I walked with him to gobefore the Grand Jury, and dare say we talked of it, but Icannot say; I have frequently talked about it -I went to him inprison, but could not speak to him in private; I have spoke tohim about the robbery many times since - I have not beensubpoenaed here; I came of my own accord - I came with myhusband, but did not mention a word about the evidence I was togive, nor as we went before the Grand Jury - I have undoubtedlymentioned it to him several times since he left prison; he saidhe was innocent of robbing Mr. Metcalf, and I have spoken to himabout this robbery - it was by his desire I went to watch Ellis'premises; he told me to go round them, for he was afraid therewas something going on - when I returned I told him I wasfearful of his life, and would not let him go out; I knew hislife had been threatened - I did not go to tell Mr. Ellis ofthis next morning; I told my husband that night that Peacock hadbeen in Ellis' cellar giving a parcel out, and he wanted to goout - I would not let him; he went to his employ in the morningas usual - when I returned from looking at Ellis' premisesTanner and his wife were both gone; I told nobody of what I hadseen except my husband - I afterwards mentioned it to others: Icannot say when - I cannot tell why I did not go to Mr. Ellis'while my husband was in custody - I knew the prisoners were incustody, but not on the same account; I knew what Peacock wastaken for - I was too much agitated to go and tell Mr. Ellis; Icannot say when I mentioned it - I would not swear a lie for theworld; I went and told it voluntarily at last - I do notrecollect my husband asking me to go; he might - to the best ofmy knowledge he did; my husband desired me to say the truth -nothing else; I cannot say whether he desired me to go to tellMr. Ellis - I let him know I was going; I did not tell Mr. Ellisof it myself, but you are enough to make one say any thing - Icannot say who I mentioned it to after my husband; it was inBlackfriars-road at a house, at the solicitor's; I was takenthere by a gentleman - Tanner cannot hear well without atrumpet, unless we shout; I was very much frightened that night,but not so much when I went to the cellar door as when Ireturned - I was fearful something was wrong, but my husbandwould not tell me what; I could tell by the jingle of the moneythat it was large - I was a little further from him than I amnow; the street was very quiet, and I could hear.MR. ADOLPHUS. Q. Was there a soul in the street besides yourhusband and yourself? A. No; my husband had an attorney - he didnot advise me to go before the Magistrate: I employed himmyself.Q. Did your husband ever tell you what you were to say, or sayyou must say this, or you must say so? A. Never; he never toldme what to say - Mr. Ellis' clerk took me to the attorney, whotook down what I stated; neither of them told me what to say -not a word; I have not