Witness had never any intimation that there were thieves in the house; did not go to search for thieves in the house. When Foreman told him that Mr. Church had behaved in a very indecent manner to him, witness went to see if there was any other person in the place. Foreman did not tell witness he believed there were thieves in the house. Witness is quite sure Foreman did not explain in what way Church behaved to him. He did not say any thing like—That he came to his bed-side and laid his hand on his private parts. This was on the night of the 25th of September; witness afterwards went before the magistrate, at the same time with Foreman, the apprentice. To Union Hall. Foreman did not, in the course of the morning, when staying with witness, and after he had been to the house, tell witness what Church had done to him, and that he had laid has hand upon his private parts; never told him so, from first to last. Witness cannot say at what time it was that he went before the Magistrate with Foreman; cannot say the day of the month; it was some time afterwards; believes it was six or seven weeks after; the lad then went with his father; the lad generally slept at home at his father’s; his father’s is about a quarter of a mile from his master’s; he slept at his father’s the next night but one; it was not till about six or seven weeks after that, they went to the justice; witness did not communicate with Mr. Patrick upon the subject before he went to the justice. MR. PATRICK _sworn_. _Examined by Mr. Bolland_.—Is a potter at Vauxhall. The boy, Foreman, has been with him ever since he has been in the pottery business, between five and six years. He only slept in witness’s house occasionally; that is, whenever he (witness) leaves town; and then he has the key of the pottery, there being no other male in the house. Witness was absent from home on the 25th of September last. The boy on that occasion was to steep in his (witness’s) house. The bed that had been put up for him was a chair-bed in the front parlour; a temporary bed for a nurse occasionally. Witness knows the Defendant, John Church. He is a Baptist preacher. Witness first became acquainted with him when he came to Vauxhall. Witness attends his chapel, and so became acquainted with him. His residence is adjoining the chapel. In the month of September he came to sleep at witness’s house. Witness put a bed up for him. He had complained of ill health occasionally; and thinking that he was ill, witness asked him out of friendship to take a bed at his (witness’s) house, supposing that the air would be of service to him. Does not live very close the river. Witness was out from home on the 25th of September. Did not return till the evening of the 26th. The boy, Foreman, made a communication to him the next morning when he saw him. Witness returned on the evening of the 26th.