Have you heard her curse her father?—­I have heard her several times, for a rogue, a villain, a toothless old dog.

How long was this before her father’s death?—­I cannot justly tell that, but I have heard her a great many times within two months of his death, and a great while before.  I used to tell her he was much broken latterly, and would not live long.  She would say she thought so too, and that the music portended his death.

Cross-examined—­When you breakfasted with them in the parlour who was there first?—­She was.

Did you see the tea made?—­No, sir.

Did you see it poured out?—­No; but he desired me to taste the tea.  I did mine, and said I fancied his mouth was out of taste.

Did not this hurry you say Miss Blandy was in arise from the displeasure of her father because the tea was not made to his mind?—­I cannot say that, or what it was from.

What became of that he threw into the cat’s basin?—­He left it there.

[Sidenote:  R. Harman]

ROBERT HARMAN, examined—­I was servant to Mr. Blandy at the time of his death.  That night he died the prisoner asked me where I should live next.  I said I did not know.  She asked me to go with her.  I asked her where she was going?  She said it would be L500 in my way, and no hurt to me if I would.  I told her I did not choose to go.

Did she tell you to what place she was going?—­She did not.

Did she want to go away at that time of night?—­Then, immediately.

Cross-examined—­Did she give any reason why she desired to go away?—­No, she gave none.

How long had you lived there?—­A twelvemonth.

What has been her general behaviour to her father during the time you were there?—­She behaved very well, so far as ever I saw, and to all the family.

Did you ever hear her swear about her father?—­No, I never did.

[Sidenote:  R. Fisher]

RICHARD FISHER, examined—­I was one of the jury on the coroner’s inquest that sat on Mr. Blandy’s body on Thursday, 15th of August.  As I was going up street to go to market I was told Miss Blandy was gone over the bridge.  I went and found her at the sign of the Angel, on the other side of the bridge.  I told her I was very sorry for her misfortune, and asked her what she could think of herself to come from home, and if she would be glad to go home again?  She said, “Yes, but what must I do to get there for the mob?” I said I would endeavour to get a close post-chaise and carry her home.  I went out through the mob and got one, and carried her home.  She asked me whether she was to go to Oxford that night or not.  I said I believed not.  When I came to her father’s house I delivered her up to the constables.  When we were upon the inquiry before the coroner a gentleman was asking for some letters which came in the time of Mr. Blandy’s illness.  I went to her uncle, Stevens, to see for them.  She then asked me again