These had reference to the discovery of the body on the morning of the 5th, with the details of which the reader is already acquainted.

The public began to get a little tired of this constant repetition of the same story, and were about to vote the proceedings generally slow, when a double event served to rouse their flagging attention.
Mr Railsford entered the court as a spectator, and was accommodated with a seat on the bench, beside the judge.

At the same moment, Barnworth, having ended his questions, Arthur Herapath, junior counsel for the defence, rose to his feet, and said,-- "Now, Sir William Tomkins, Baronet, have the goodness to look at me and answer a few questions.

I would advise you to be careful." The baronet replied by putting his tongue in his cheek, and giving a pantomimic wave of his fist in the direction of the learned counsel.
"Now, Sir William Tomkins, Baronet, how old are you, my lad ?" "Find out," said Sir William hotly.
"That's what I mean to do.

Answer me, sir, or I'll get the beak to run you in for contempt of court." "Come and do it," said the witness, red in the face.
Here the judge again interposed.
"The learned junior must confine himself to the case before us, or I shall have to ask Mr Felgate to conduct the cross-examination." "All serene, my lord," rejoined the learned junior, who was thoroughly enjoying himself.