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Read in the Wunder reader — freeLord Ellenborough. To those facts you will examine, Mr. Gurney is now examining, there is no objection to the question.
Mr. Gurney. What is your belief?
A. Upon my word it is impossible for me to say.
Q. Do you mean to say that you have no belief upon the matter?
A. I mean to say I cannot undertake to swear it is the person.
Q. What is your belief?
A. I believe it resembles the person, except that the person I served had whiskers.
Q. Making allowance for whiskers which may be taken off in a minute, what is your belief upon the subject?
A. Upon my word it is impossible for me to say.
Q. You can certainly say what is your belief?
Lord Ellenborough. You are not asked as to whether you are certain, but to your belief.
A. If I were to say I believe it is the person I might say wrong, if I were to say I believe it is not the person I might say otherwise, it may be the person but I cannot undertake to say I believe it is.
Mrs. Abigail Davidson sworn.
Examined by Mr. Gurney.
Q. In the month of February last did you reside in the Asylum Buildings?
A. Yes.
Q. That is near to the Asylum?
A. Yes.
Q. Is the house within the rules of the King's Bench?
A. Yes it is.
Q. Did Mr. De Berenger lodge with you?
A. He did.
Q. Do you remember on what day he finally quitted your house?
A. On the 27th of February.
Q. What day of the week was that?
A. Sunday.
Q. Do you remember where he was the Sunday before that?
A. No.
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