The witness admitted that she had bought poison twice within the last six months; she bought it at her own instance, and not at the order of Mrs. Stout, or of Mrs. Crooke. She asked for white mercury. She bought it to poison a dog with; the dog used to come about the house and do mischief. It was another maid who gave it to the dog; she swore at the inquest that she had given it because she had seen it given; it was given in warm milk which did not seem discoloured. HATSELL, BARON--You said just now your mistress was ill, and that made her melancholy; what illness was it? WALKER--My lord, she had a great pain in her head. HATSELL, BARON--How long had she been troubled with it? WALKER--Ever since last May was twelve months was the beginning of it. JONES--Did you ever find her in the least inclined to do herself a mischief? WALKER--No, I never did. COWPER--You bought poison twice, did you give all the poison you bought to the dog? WALKER--Yes. COWPER--The first and the last? WALKER--Yes, the whole. COWPER--How much did you buy? WALKER--I am not certain how much I bought. COWPER--Pray, what mischief did it do the dog? WALKER--I cannot tell, he may be alive till now for aught I know. COWPER--What mischief did the dog do? WALKER--A great deal, he threw down several things and broke them. JONES--Did Mr. Cowper, upon your oath, hear Mistress Stout give you order to make his fire, and warm his bed? WALKER--He knows best, whether he heard it or no; but he sat by her when she spake it. JONES--Did she speak of it so as he might hear? WALKER--Yes, she did; for he was nearer than I. JONES--And did not he contradict it? WALKER--Not in the least. JONES--Was it the old or young woman that gave you the order? WALKER--The young woman. COWPER--Pray did the dog lap it, or did you put it down his throat, upon your oath? WALKER--No, he lapt it, upon my oath. JONES--Did Mr. Cowper send for his horse from your house the next day? WALKER--I cannot say that; I was not in the way. JONES--Did he come to your house afterwards? WALKER--No, I am sure he did not. JONES--Was the horse in your stable when it was sent for? WALKER--Yes, sir. JONES--And he did not come to your House again, before he went out of town? WALKER--No, sir. JONES--Do you know which way he went out of town? WALKER--No, Sir. HATSELL, BARON--Did Mr. Cowper use to lodge at your house at the assizes? WALKER--No, my lord, not since I came there; the sessions before he did. COWPER--Where did you come to invite me to dinner? WALKER--At Mr. Barefoot's. COWPER--Then you knew I was to lodge there? HATSELL, BARON--Who wrote the letter on Friday, that Mr. Cowper would lodge there?