A. I employed him as a manager at Ballast-Bay.
Q. Can you speak to his character?

A. He was an active, industrious man. I have no doubt of his veracity-I discharged him for intemperance in the evening-in 1804.

Closed on the part of the Prisoner.

On the part of the Crown.

MISS JANE TODMAN,

Examined in chief by Mr. Lisle,

Q. Have you heard Mrs. Rawbone make any declaration respecting the prisoner?

A. I heard Mrs. Rawbone say that her brother dare not disturb her, for she could hang him.

Q. When did this happen?

A. Just before she married Mr. Rawbone.
Q. Was she at variance with her brother?
A. She was, and until his imprisonment.
Q. Did she make any other declaration?

A. She said she would take a false oath to save

her brother-she had seen nothing done, but could nevertheless hang her brother.

Q. Did Mrs. Rawbone tell you that when her brother was going to punish negroes, he used to lock her up, and Mrs. Hodge?

A. No-but she said that on those occasions she

Would

go into her room of herself.

RANCE

MRS. FRANCES PASEA ROBERTSON.

Sworn in chief.

Q. Did you hear Mrs. Rawbone make any declaration respecting her brother?

A. I did Mrs. Raw bone declared in my presence, that she would perjure herself rather than condemn her brother.

Q. Did she say any thing more?

A. At another time she said she could hang her brother. I gave her refuge in my house before her marriage; I noticed that I was afraid of her brother, and I observed to her, that being without a male protector, (my son being in England and Mr. Smith at Ballast-Bay) "your brother may come with a side-saddle and take you away."-Mrs. Rawbone answered, "don't fear, 'tis more than he dare do-I could hang him!" and she repeated that expression three times, holding up her finger.

Q. Have you conversed with Mrs. Rawbone on those subjects since 1809, and have you expressed yourself against Mr. Hodge with any animosity, or said you wished to see him hanged?

A. As I heard he spoke of me in a cruel manner,

my feelings were wounded, and I did appeal on my knees to the Almighty, to hear the prayer of the widow and orphan, and let him have his deserts, if it was even with hemp. He has injured me, but if I have the opportunity, I will return good for evil—I am now here without animosity, and would go a thousand miles to serve him, for his childrens' sake.

Cross-examined by Mr. Long.

Q. Have you heard Mrs. Rawbone declare to you that she intended saying in court, what she mentioned to you?

A. I have understood so from her.

Q. Has not Mrs. Rawbone told you that what she knew was from negro information ?

A. She has.

By Mr. Lisle.

Q. Did she not tell you that she kept herself in her chamber to avoid being witness to these barbarittes ?

A. She did.

Q. At the time she said she could hang her brother, did she mention negro testimony?

A. No.

MISS JANE TODMAN,

Being again interrogated by the Solicitor General repeated precisely what she said before.

MR. JOHN RAWBONE.

By Mr. Tyson.

Q. When was it that Mrs. Robertson made the declaration "that she hoped Mr. Hodge would have his deserts, even if it were in hemp ?"

A. It was on a Tuesday-Mrs. Rawbone was at Mrs. Robertson's, when the latter told Mrs. Rawbone that a warrant was issued out against her brother; Mrs. Rawbone was distracted. It was at that time Mrs. Robertson made the declaration you mention.

Q. Did you ever declare to any one that Mrs. Rawbone was locked up by her brother?

A. Never-I said that she went to her chamber. Q. Did not you say to Mrs. Rawbone that she would make it worse for her brother?

A. I did not.

MISS JANE TODMAN.

By Mr. Solicitor General.

Q. Was the declaration by Mrs. Rawbone made before or after the warrant was issued?

A. Before.

MR. JOHN HANLEY.

By Mr. Solicitor General.

Q. Did Mr. Rawbone tell you that the prisoner made Mrs. Rawbone go down to her chamber when any thing was going forward?

A. He did.

Q. Did Mrs. Rawbone make any observation to you en meeting a negro with burnt lips on the road?

A. She did-she said "that is my brother's mark,” Q.-Did she say any thing to you respecting Jupiter? A. She said that Jupiter had stolen some ratafia and was punished by burning in the mouth-that she heard his screams, and that he ran in her presence with his mouth in that state.

The Jury refreshed by mutual consent, at 2 o'clock A. M.

PERREEN GEORGES.

By Mr. Solicitor General.

Q. Did Margaret complain of a pain in her stomach?

A. She did.

Q. Do you know the cause?

A. It proceeded from boiling water poured down

her throat.

Q. How do you know this?

A. I saw the kettle of water.