Squatter sovereign., 1856-02-19

Yes"
"Snow deepa"
eyes"
Now, will you state upon your oath,
that you didn't strike herr"
Witness hesitating.
"I'll not be positive"
Wei, Mr.. Dodder, were you not COM
ing toward me e"
YES, sir"
You did not run back at all, did you,
sir2"
No. SIR
You are sure you did not look or 60
back, are you."
"Certainly am.''
''Are you as positive Of that as you are
of all the rest you have sworn to 3"
81 am, sir"
"Well, sir, will you then please to In
form the jury and myself, how that stone
came to strike you on the back Of the
neck?"
Witness was evidently non-plussed, and
roar of laughter burst from bench, bar
and jury, as we'll as the spectators.
81 am not dons with you yet," said the
defendant, as Mr.. Dodder seemed rather
uneasy and inclined to vacate the chair.
Whose house do live in, Mr.. Dod-
der2"
"I consider 1t mine"
Did you no. serve notice on me not
to use the rooms, the garret, or the cellar,
when was moving in it
"Yes, sir"
Was there anything else to use, sir .
"No, sir"
"Who built the house,
"The Plank Road Company
sin whose possession is it, Mr.. Dod-
dera"
"The Plank Road Company"
"How did you come to say that the
house was yours. when the company have
it in possession aud built 1t {"
Another burst Of laughter followed this
question. and poor Dodder looked as if he
was sitting upona a hatchel. Dodder made
no reply.
Now, Mr.. Dodder, have you not beer
trying to get me out of that house that yor
might get your son in my place2 And
have you not been to the Directorss and
have you not applied to them for your son
and have you not told them things deroga
tory Of my characters
"None of your long preambles, Mr.
Dodder; you know it is so, and l am going
to prove it, too. Yes or no2"
81 can't answer; must explain"
"No explanations-yes or no."
NO"
.Did you not 60 to three of the Direc
tors 90
| "Yes."
"Did you not order window put in The
cellar of the house, when building, anl
say you wanted it there for your sons &C
commodation 2"
81 might have done it."
ibid you not get warrant for me be-
fore was bound over to appear here?"
yes.
Did you not then swear that had on
ly assaulted You by throwing stones, bu
did not hit you7"
Dodder was completely staggered agair
i-he changed into all manner of coiors
and moved uneasily in his chair.
"Come, Mr.. Dodder, answer" said th.
defendant.
| "I can't remember
"Yes. you do-come. think, did you ther
swear had hit you at all, sir 3"
81 might not"
| "How comes it that you remember j
now, three months after, and could no
then, Mr. Dodders"
This was too much for poor Dodder. He
looked appealingly around for relief
Nothing met his gaze but a room convulset
with laughter. His legs seemed to be an
der magnetic influence. and in great de
sire to try their powers of locomotion. A
last the defendant told him to go. " Tha
will do. Mr. Dodder. guess we are thro
with you at present" And off he shot a
if death were behind him; while the Who'll,
bar fairly screamed, as he made awfu
strides down the aisle, and the Court bu
ried their faces in their handkerchiefs ant
shook convulsively.
Dodder No. two was then calied-sol
of the old Dodder-who testified as fol
lows
j 81 was in the house. heard a noise
saw father driving cows; saw defendau
come out Of his house and throw stones;
Iran out and a hill was between me an
them, and when ! got up all was over
Saw defendant throw three stones, did nc
see any strike.