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 Cross-examined by Mr. .—Witness had possession of the trunk some few hours before he opened it; he had not the key, he never looked for the key; witness went to Booth's on the 16th; he saw John Ingeley on that day; the officers continued in the house until the 20th, and later; he does not know if John Ingeley would have been permitted to go away, there he was four days before he made any discovery; witness did not offer any inducement to him to make a discovery—did not say he should be well rewarded—he gave the information voluntarily; witness does not know what the other officers might have said to Ingeley on that subject.

On a question from the Judge, Mr. Chirm said that Jolin Ingeley was in and about the house from Monday to Friday, but he cannot say whether he was detained or not—there certainly was no warrant against Ingeley.

Richard Ingeley was servant to the prisoner when prisoner was taken—he had worked for him several years; prisoner gave to witness a plate about a fortnight before he was taken, and told him to take it and plant it—witness took it, it was wrapped in paper; he dug a hole and planted the plate in the wheat field adjoining the rick-yard; on the Friday after Booth was apprehended he shewed Chillingworth where he had planted it. One of the punches with figures in cut on ivory, for the purpose of stamping the Nos. on the notes, being shewn to witness, he says he has seen Booth using such as that in the room over the parlour, upon papers like notes, on which there was printing; they made marks on the paper when so used; there were rollers in that chamber—he has seen them used; he has seen Mrs. Booth and Mrs. Chidlow use them when Booth was in the room—they had boards, cloths, large plates, and papers—he has seen them so used several times, but does not recollect the exact times when.—The copper-plates on which the words of the 1l. notes were engraved were then shewn to witness: he has seen those plates used, those are called the large plates—and on being shewn the narrow plates, with the date upon them, he says he has seen those also used, those are what they called lines, first they used the large plates—they used them to print with; they put paper upon them, and then put them between the cloths and boards, and then through the rollers; then they used the small plates or lines—they put a note on a