At the conclusion of Sir Henry Durwood's evidence Mr. Middleheath called an official from the War Office to prove formally that Lieutenant James Penreath had been discharged from His Majesty's forces suffering from shell-shock. "I understand that, prior to the illness which terminated his military career, Lieutenant Penreath had won a reputation as an exceedingly gallant soldier, and had been awarded the D.S.O," said Mr. Middleheath. "That is so," replied the witness. "Is that the case?" asked the judge. "That, my lord, is the case," replied Mr. Middleheath. Sir Herbert Templewood, on behalf of the Crown, proceeded to call rebutting medical evidence to support the Crown contention that the accused was sane and aware of the nature of his acts. The first witness was Dr. Henry Manton, of Heathfield, who said he saw the accused when he was brought into the station from Flegne by Police Constable Queensmead. He seemed perfectly rational, though disinclined to talk. "Did you find any symptom upon him which pointed to his having recently suffered from epilepsy of any kind?" asked Sir Herbert. "No." "Do you agree with Sir Henry Durwood that between attacks of epilepsy the patient would exhibit no signs of the disease?" asked Mr. Middleheath. "What do you mean by between the attacks?" "I mean when he had completely recovered from one fit and before the next came on," explained counsel. "I quite agree with that," replied the witness. "How long does it usually take for a man to recover from an attack of epilepsy?" "It depends on the severity of the attack." "Well, take an attack serious enough to cause a man to commit murder." "It may take hours--five or six hours. He would certainly be drowsy and heavy for three or four hours afterwards." "But not longer--he would not show symptoms for thirty-six hours?" "Certainly not." "Then, may I take it from you, doctor, that after the five or six hours recovery after a bad attack an epileptic might show no signs of the disease--not even to medical eyes--till the next attack?" "I should say so," replied the witness. "But I am not an authority on mental diseases." "Thank you."