Star.
London, England, 1818-12-05 00:00:00

past. Mr. Brightman Awns behaved te his wife
with the °trao !. tendemeskand affection, never saw
any one more so' they ileittheappily. together so far as
he could observe, anci'Mis. Brightnian-had so expres-
sed herself to h,m. Mr. Brightman is, a very good
tempered man ; does not know Mrs. Brightman's
age, but.should suppose about 27 or 28, Mr. Bright-
man between 30_and 40.
Cross-esansissed.—Was generally one of the Sunday
pts ; Mr. Brightman kept an excellent table;—
?4rsgri. Brightman was a chatty woman, could not say
she was handsome ; some people might admire her
and others not.

Witness had met the defendant at the Sunday
Myties, but never observed any thing particular in
rs. Brightman's behaviour towards him. Had met
with Mrs. Brightman in society. Cannot say what
quantity of claret was drank. Never staid to supper.
After tea there was brandy and water.
Mr. Jones knows the parties ; is a near neighbour
d Mr. Brightman's, and lived for some time nest
docit to him. The marriage took place in the house
at Sibpoa, but he was not present at it ; was in ha-
bits of ,intimacy with Mr. Brightman, and dined and
breakfasted there often. Mr. Brightman conducted
himself towards his wife " evenly" with kindness and
aTection, and witness never heard so much as an ill-
natured word pass between them, and her (Mrs.
13rightman's) conduct was equally good.
Cross-esfimined.—ls a married man; knew Mrs.
Brikhtman before she was married to either of her
husa.inJs, ten or twelve years ago, nearly nine years
before she was married to Mr. Brightman. Witness
was present at her marriage to the late Mr. Corti-
ranc, by whom she had three children; frequently
saw her ; she was lively, and better informed than
most women are. Does not understand/what the
learned Counsel means by free, but be never knew
any thing criminal in her conduct. She was fond of
attention from-her own sex as well as from the men.
Witness was absent frt;m Calcutta at the time of the
birth of the child—he was absent on business three
months and five days; he returned in the month of
April; the child Was born then; thinks he saw it then.
Mr. Fassr.—How old did the child appear to be
then?
Mr. Fr.nousrcm—How can Mr. Jones tell that?

(To Mr. Jones).—l-low old do you suppose my
learned friend front his appearance?
Witness never heard when it was born, it was a
•ery s^.-..111 child. Witness had been married six
years. Mrs. Jones seldom visited at Mr. Brightman s,
a 7 w kept home attending a child, who was in
ba.! health : but she s: •x often there at dinner, and
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at b &c.

Mr. Bryant knmas ?:r. Probatt: knows his .hand-
writing, and has s:en him write: says some of the
rotes are in the hand-writing cf the'clefendant, Does
where Mrs. Brightman is at present saw
h= some days ago in the Circular road : believes lie
saw her oa the 13th of March ; is sure Ire saw her on
the day Mr. Prolsitt was arrested in his (the wit-
rams's) own house. Does not know where Mr. Fro-
bait ityed when he was arrested : believes it was in
(the witness's) own house ; he left him there at night
rr:d found his} there in the morni.::. Mrs. Bright.'
man and Mr. Probatt came to ha house at twelve
O'clock two, nights before: does t. know whether
*ay; slept in the same room: there was no room pre-'
paced for them. Mr. Probatt came into witness's
roam after he had retired to it, and afterwards left'
it. There are four sleeping rooms and a hall in wit-
ms'.l house, two of4vhicli are occupied by himself
and a person who lives with him ; the room of the
latter was given to Mrs. Brigl:tn,:in and another
fitted tip instead alit. Did.not see but that Mr. Pro-
bait might have slept on the coach in the hall,
though it was not fitted up as a bed—it had neither
curtains nor sheets; does not know that Mr. Probatt
told him any thing about this. Ladies had come to
his house at night; does not know what Mr. Probatt
said when he brought Mrs. Brightman to his house;
he was too much agitated to speak ; he introduced
him to Mrs. Brightman. Mr. Probatt did not ask
leave to bring Mss. Brightman, nor did witness ask
%%halter she was to remain. Mr. Probate knew well
enough that he would give him an asylum. lie
knew Mrs. Brightman at the time. Mr. Probatt did
not state his reason for bringing her there ; that was,
unnecessary, as he Lad heard that she had goes
turned out of her husband's hou.a: on account 4
some discovery. Does not recollect any thing that
passed, not even a wet d that Mr. Probatt said. ttlr.
P.esbatt did not inform hint why he came there ; he
took it as a matter of course, though such a scene
Lever occurred before in his house. Probatt seemed
to signify, that it was something in which he had
been concerned that had caused Mts. Brightman to
qqit her husband'r, Louse, and said he =Ara to o-
*get her. He mash. no request as to bed-roornt, al-
though he expressed a wish to have a small house.
Ib thinks it was in consequence of what he said that
a bectroorn was prepared, though he is not certain.
Witness gave orders for a bed to be prepared for the
person whose room was occupied by Mrs. Bright-
man. Ile could not order one for Probate, as there
was no other is the house, lie was led to think that
Probate would.. pr's the night at his house, becau.;e
he told.bim he would, or at least probably would ;
dues not know whether they slept in oae bed, there
wasbt.tone extra bed prepared.

Nur.Jra, bearer, hasbeen two years in Mr. Bright-
stan's service ; knows Mr. Probatt, who liyeti with
his roaster at Sibporc ; recollects the time Mr. Pro-
batt came over with Li, master. it was about the
tine of the great holiday, hut does not know when
Probatt came to live with Mr. Brightman. lie did
not chaos Web= away naked, it was the chokedars
•55.1.0 did that. Witness knows Captain Kydd, he
livzd with Mr. Etightman at the same time as Mr.,
holiatt. sow Mrs:att. Brightman and Probatt in
Captain Kydd's Tann, and saw them come out of it.
About 15 days beforeMts. Brightman left the house,
witness went up stirs to clean tl.c furniture; he saw
Ms:Brightman jookißg through a spy glass, she
vent soon •ifteiwards down stairs, when he came
down, aU Use doors were open but that of Captain
grid; room. Witness stood in the dining•room and
saw Mis. Brightman and Probatt come out of Cap-
tain Kydd's room ; they might have been there half
an hour, but witness cannot be positive. Witness
went into the room, there is a bed and a couch in it.
the sheet of the couch was trampled and soiled with
the blacking of boots ; when they came out of the
rimm, Mr. Probatt had on his ,Isual dress. Witness

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