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cannot quite recollect, my Lord, except that it was explained to be a mixed 
cake. 
Mr. Seymour: And did you buy it knowing it to be a mixed cake? — 
A. We did. 
Q. How much did you pay Messrs. Ayre last year? 
Mr. Field : What does it matter ? 
Mr. Seymour : I think it was I'rora 3000Z. to 4000Z. 
The Witness : I do not know exactly the amount, but about 300 tons we 
had from Messrs. Ayre. 
Q. And are you dealing now in that cake? — A. We are, very largely, and 
our customers take that cake in preference to " K Pure " cake, at a difference 
of 25s. per ton. 
Q. Had you some of this cake in the montn of February last? — A. We had. 
On the Gth February we had five tons ; on the 14th we had two five tons ; and 
on the 1 Gth we had five tons. 
Q. That is, 20 tons altogether in the month of February? — A. That is, 
20 tons in a fortnight. 
Q. You had two lots of 5 tons on the 14th ? — A. Yes. 
Q. And did they go out among your customers ? — A. It was sent out, to the 
best of my recollection, to about 20 of my customers. 
Q. Have you had a single complaint from any of them ? — A. I have not bad 
a single complaint from any one. 
Q. And do you believe it to be a wholesome, nutritious cake ? — A. I do. 
Gross-examined by Mr. Field. 
Q. Can you tell me what it was Mr. Ayre told you as to the make of this 
cake? — A. I cannot recollect. 
Q. Give me your idea — you can recollect something about it, I suppose 
— what did he say to you about it ? — A. Well, I cannot recollect exactly the 
words, but it was explained to me as being a mixed cake. 
Q. What did he say to you — cannot you give me an idea — not the exact 
words — did he tell you what the mixture was, or what the nature of the 
cake was ? — A. Well, I understood it was a mixture of bran and linseed. 
Q. Did he tell you that ?— Yes. 
Q. Then do tell us — you see you do recollect — now tell us what it was he 
did tell you ? — A. I do not recollect exactly what passed between us. 
Q. Did he tell you there was sesame in it? — A. Well, I cannot recollect. 
Q. Surely you can tell us ? — A. 1 cannot recollect four years back. I have 
been selling it for a good cake, and it has given great satisfaction. 
Q. I am perfectly well aware of that ; but did he tell you there was 50 per 
cent, of sesamd in it ? — He did not. Nor was there 50 per cent either. 
Q. Did he tell you there was any sesame in it ? — Well, I cannot recoUec-t 
whether there was any sesame mentioned or not. 
Q. You really mean to tell the jury you cannot recollect yes or no ? — 
A. 1 cannot recollect whether it was mentioned or not. 
Q. The cake that you sav it was in lieu of was marked " B"?—A. It was 
"B." 
Q. Was that Blundell's? — A. I do not know the maker — it was offered to 
me by Messrs. Ayre, Brothers. 
Q. Do you mean to say you do not know whose trade mark "B " is? — A. 
I do not. 
Q. What was the matter with that cake of which your customers com- 
plained ? — A. It was very bitter. 
Q. What was it that made it bitter? — A. Well, I do not know. 
Q. You do not know ? — A. No. 
