His Worship—You say you bought it and gave it to him?
Witness—I lived alone for some months at 65, Chapoo Road, and when Mr. Lewi tumed from Hongk ced him to take over the house from me, as T had returned to my husband.
His Worship—Well, what does that mean? You knew there was @ ladder then?
Witness—Yes.
His Worship—And did you give the Indder to Mr, Lewis! vas left in the house, I dia not give it to him, It was left there, Examination resumed—You formerly lived at 65, Chapoo Road? Yes.
That house now is rented by yourself Yes, it is rented by me.
With regard to this canoe, does it not belong to your son?—Mr. Mace told me he had made a present of it to my son. I heard Mr, Mace say he had bought it for my son, and ly son, I believe, is under the impression that it was bought for him,
self, His Worship—Xour son can speak for him-Examination resumed—I believe that your husband was aware that Mr. Lewis "frequently came to see you; he practically treated your house a home?—Mr. Lewis ci house several times. He had only just re sumed from Hongkong, and he came to see T handed over the keys of 65, Chay Road to Mr. Lewis with the understanding that he was to take the house over from me.
Mr, Brutton—TI wanted to find out whether Mr. Lewis did not look upon 5, Tiendon Road more as a home than anything else, he had been accustomed to live in Mrs. Mace's house and had been good friends with Mr. Mace, and I wanted to find out whether he did not look upon this house more or less us a home. 'That is all T wish to ask, By His Worship—Then what I understand is that when your husband was away, Mr. Lewis was in the habit of coming to see' you?
only returned the other day, and he came to see me once before this tim Your husband has been away?—Yes, he has been in Hankow.
What is your husband—He is a pilot, and he goes between this and Hankow.
Then during his absence—tell me if correct—Mr. Lewis was in the habit of yoming to see you in this way during the night?—Mr. Lewis came to see me one evening before, and we had some conversation, and he returned by the verandah again, Only one evening?—Mr. Lewis had only returned from Hongkong a few days ago.
As I understand, the Saturday previous was the only occasion he hud seen you during the night?" He never came with " ladder before Mr. Brutton—Only on the Saturday. Mr. Lewis has been in Hongkong for several weeks and only returned recently.
By his Worship—When did Mr. Lewis return from Hong: kong?—I do not know. I do not remember the day he returned, About o week ago.
What time in the night did he come on the Saturday previous?—I think about eleven o'clock; between eleven and twelve o'clock I should say.
Why should he not come in at the door if he wanted to see you?—I do not know, He brought a ladder with him then?—Yes, Did you see it?—Yes, I did.
Your husband was not here on the Saturday?—No.
When did he return?—On the "Sunday morning.
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