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with the words used by Mr. Atkinson on the late occasion? 

 They were to the same effect; not absolutely identical. 



Did you receive information of any person having been in 

 company with the party using those expressions, at the moment 

 they were used? I received such information; a son of Mr. 

 Atkinson was present ; I received the information officially. 



Who gave you the information ? HeadConstable Macartney, 

 and Sergeant Dobbins, and several other individuals. 



In consequence of that information you thought proper to 

 apply to government for an increased force? From that and 

 similar circumstances. 



Cross-examined by Mr. ATKINSON. You attend the Petty 

 Sessions regularly ? Not regularly, but very generally. 



What time did you come there on the 19th June ? About 

 one o'clock. 



Did any one come with you here ? I did not come with 

 Mr. Tredennick, nor did I know that Mr. Tredennick was to 

 be here that day. 



Were you in the Petty Sessions room when Mr.Tredennick's 

 case with Ward was brought on, for stopping him on the public 

 road on the 17th instant, and illegally and forcibly taking from 

 him two carts of stones, that he had for the county work ? 

 [Question objected to by Mr. Tredennick.] 



On your oath did you hear Mr. Tredennick make any re- 

 mark on my conduct when sitting on that bench on that day ? 

 None whatever in a censurable way. 



You were present at the conclusion of Ward's trial? I was 

 present at the latter part of it. 



What was the decision of the Bench ? It was dismissed. 



It was after that you got the pencil ? It was. 



Were you here when Mr. Tredennick said he was insulted, 

 but had no redress ? I did not take particular notice. 



In respect to the fishery case, who were the words addressed 

 to ? The remarks were made from the Bench, but I know not 

 the individual to whom they were addressed. 



Did you hear the word "boys" used from the Bench? 

 It was. 



