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ndence — it came in a lictlc irrep;ularly. There was something said about a 
jnversation or a letter the day before yesterday, in consequence of which Mr. 
7ells was interposed ; and I do not know where I can find my note of it ; but 
»iy recollection is, that he very distinctly denied the conversation. 
' After some further discussion, 
Mr. Wells was re-called, and examined by Mr. Mellod. 
Q. Had you a conversation with the two Messrs. Ayre on the 12th 
'ebruary ? — A. I had. 
Q. At that conversation, did either of them tell you that the cake contained 
esam^? — A. Neither of them. I never knew there was such a thing as 
-^same-cake till the answers to the interrogatories were put in to show what 
hat cake was made of. 
Q. Did you say to them that you had tried the cake for mucilage ? — A. I 
old them that 1 had tasted a piece of the sample that was originally sent in 
he letter, and that it appeared a good cake. 
Q. Did you tell them that you had melted the cake? — A. By no means, 
i«cause I never did. 
Q. I think, before this conversation, you had paid them a sum on account? 
-A. I paid them 107^. lOs. three or four days before — at least, I had the 
eceipt three or four days before. 
Q. And at this time I think you paid them the balance.' — A. I paid them 
he balance, 521. odd. 
Cross-examined by Mr. Seymour. 
Q. How long were you at Messrs. Ayre'.s, Mr. Wells ? — A. I caimot say — 
lerhaps half an hour. 
Q. And I suppose while you were there you were talking about cake? — 
i. Yes. 
Q. You cannot have told us all that passed? — A. I will answer any ques- 
ion you put to me. 
Q. I would rather you answered in your own way. Can you recall anything 
'urther that was a topic of your conversation? — A. I will answer any question 
/QU put to me. 
Q. Do you mean to say you did not know it was a mixed cake ? — I am 
[uite certain I did not know it was a mixed cake. 
Q. You had bought pure cake before? — A. Yes. 
Q. And had bought it with a warranty? — A. I have the invoices. I will 
mt all the transactions I had with Messrs. Ayre in. There (producing some 
locuments) is every transaction I have had with them for the last four years, 
n which you will find that the whole of my transactions with them have been 
or pure cake, except one. 
Q. And what was the one ? — A. One in 1868 : 2 tons sent to the Sancton 
?ana, and 5 tons to Booth Ferry. It was called " P linseed-cake." 
Q. Repeat the particulars of that?— ^4. In 18f)8 I find I had 7 tons of them 
■vhich are only marked " two tons P. linseed-cake," sent to the Sancton Farm, 
ind 5 tons sent to Booth Ferry. 
Q. What was the price of that cake?— ^. 81. los. 
Q. What was the quality?— .4. " P." 
Q. Put in the invoices? — (Handing them in)— ^. The remaining lots for 
bur years are all marked " pure." 
Mr. Justice Blackburs : Put in the one that is not pure, if it is here? — 
il. Yes, it is here. 
Q. la the word " pure " on the invoice of the others 7— A. All the others 
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