M. Gaston Vandeloup, being sworn, deposed: He was a native of France, of Flemish descent, as could be seen from his name; he had known Braulard intimately; he also knew Prevol; he had been eighteen months in Australia, and for some time had been clerk to Mrs Villiers at Ballarat; he was fond of chemistry--yes; and had made several experiments with poisons while up at Ballarat with Dr Gollipeck, who was a great toxicologist; he had seen the hemlock in the garden of an hotel-keeper at Ballarat, called Twexby, and had made an extract therefrom; he only did it by way of experiment, and had put the bottle containing the poison in his desk, forgetting all about it; the next time he saw that bottle was in the possession of Miss Kitty Marchurst (sensation in Court); she had threatened to poison herself; he again saw the bottle in her possession on the night of the murder; this was at the house of M. Meddlechip. A report had been circulated that he (the witness) was going to marry Mrs Villiers, and Miss Marchurst asked him if it was true; he had denied it, and Miss Marchurst had said that sooner than he (the witness) should marry Mrs Villiers she would poison her; the next morning he heard that Selina Sprotts was dead. Kitty Marchurst heard all this evidence in dumb horror. She now knew that after ruining her life this man wanted her to die a felon’s death. She arose to her feet and stretched out her hands in protest against him, but before she could speak a word the place seemed to whirl round her, and she fell down in a dead faint. This event caused great excitement in court, and many began to assert positively that she must be guilty, else why did she faint. Kitty was taken out of Court, and the examination was proceeded with, while Madame Midas sat pale and horror-struck at the revelations which were now being made. The Coroner now proceeded to cross-examine Vandeloup. Q. You say you put the bottle containing this poison into your desk; how did Miss Marchurst obtain it? A. Because she lived with me for some time, and had access to my private papers. Q. Was she your wife? A. No, my mistress (sensation in Court). Q. Why did she leave you? A. We had a difference of opinion about the question of marriage, so she left me. Q. She wanted you to make reparation; in other words, to marry her? A. Yes. Q. And you refused? A. Yes. Q. It was on this occasion she produced the poison first? A. Yes. She told me she had taken it from my desk, and would poison herself if I did not marry her; she changed her mind, however, and went away. Q. Did you know what became of her? A. Yes; I heard she went on the stage with M. Wopples. Q. Did she take the poison with her? A. Yes. Q. How do you know she took the poison with her? A. Because next time I saw her it was still in her possession. Q. That was at Mr Meddlechip’s ball? A. Yes. Q. On the night of the commission of the crime? A. Yes. Q. What made her take it to the ball?