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Presid. Are you sure he uscd such words F

Frisk. Yes; Loiter hear’ him as well as myselr.

Loiter. I did, sir.

Presid. Do either cf you know anv more cf this
affair P

Both. No, sir.

Presid. You inay go.

The President now observed, that these witnesses
had done 2 great deal in establishing proofs against
Riot; fer it was now pretty certain that no one but
he could have been in possession of the top at the
time the crime was committed; and also it appeared,
that he had declared a malicious intention against the
woman, which it was highly probable he would put
into execution——As the Court were debating about
the next step to be taken, they were acquainted that
Jack, the widow’s son, was waiting at the school door
for admission; and a person being sent out for him,
Riot was found threatening the boy, and bidding him
go home about his business. The boy, however, was
conveyed safely into the room, where he thus addressed
himself to the President :—

Jack, Sir, and please your worship, as I was looking
about this morning for sticks in the hedge over against
our house, I found this buckle. So I thought to my-
self, sure this must belong to the rascal that broke our
window. So I have brought it, to see if anybody in the
school would own it.

Presid. On which side of the hedge did you find
it?

Jack. On the other side from our house, in the
close.

Presid. Let us see it. Gentlemen, this is so smart
a buckle, that Iam sure I remember it at once; and
so I dare say you all do.

All, It 1s Riot’s.

Presid. Has anybody observed Riot’s shoes to-day

One Boy. Yes, he has got them tied with strings.

Presid. Very well, Gentlemen; we have nothing more