Q. Was that account of Joshua's with Q. Did the Bank at any time hold Policies your Bank ever brought to a point? of Insurance?
Nover,—not up to this day, A. We have often held Policies of In-A. Have you ever learnt where these 650 surance over Opium in those godowns, and I'have repeatedly asked the prisoner chests of opium went A. Never. me the Policies. He has always promised to Joux Murray Punvis sworn,—I am a do 80.
Bill-broker and Trader here. I know the Q._ Did he deliver up any Policies on the Ist November to you? have had ocetsion to go. there within the business premises of Joshua and Brother, and A. Yes, he did. last three weeks, shortly before the godowns On that day did you deliver up all the were closed up. Twent there to transact bills. Policies over opium in Joshua's godown which Tknow Joshua and Brother store Opium in you then had in your possession their godown. On that occasion I can't 'A. Yes, we did. recollect how many chests I saw, Tt would Re-examined by Mr. Atchison. be difficult to say, ere was'an iron door,—Q. For what purpose were these Policies perhaps five or six chests. These were of insurance given up to the prisoner. stored in the godown with the iron grating.
'A. Being of no further use to the Bank They were stored one on top of the other, not they wore given up to the prisoner, but I con. very close to the door. Ido not know what sider the guarantee given. by the firm on the that opium was. I was not at that time receipts as sufficient proof that they were dealing in Opium either for myself or any. one covered.
Q Yon told us there was opium drawn else. 1 Jast transactions 1 had with the prisoner were 1 believe in March last. against through the Mercantile Bank on the Cross-exainined—I merely took a casual prisoner's firm. Did you get the opium.
'A. Yes we got the opium by the glance at, the place as I was going to Mr. Joshua's desk.. I saw through the iron door. torian"—110 chests.
Q. Youstated the brother was called to waken the prisoner. How were they when same.
Any one else going in could have seen the Re-examined.—I have never seen an iron you: went into the room?
'A. They were sleeping each on a mattress Aer as well, have seen merely a grating. {Adjourned till Monday the 2nd Dec.
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