Mr Hesketh here objecbod bo the witnesß referring to a wribten memorandum or copy of entries from any of his books, tbe memo, objecbed bo being a copy of his day book.
Tho coroner ruled that the witness was justified in refreshing bis memory, in such a courb as this, from wribten memoranda.
Witness said he could produce the day book in quesbion, if desired. Continuing, he aaid thab on bhe 30th of September Scotb came again and told witness Thomp. son was still very sick, vomiting, bhough improving. He aaked for some medicine for him again. Wibness suggesbed bhab he should have a docbor. Accused said McKellar was bheir medical man but that it would be too expensive to bring him oub, and thab Thompson would soon be well enough bo come in. Witness gave him some medicine for tbe sickness— a bismuth mixture. On October the first he called and asked for come chloral, as he was still suffering from sleeplessness and was afraid to take morphia. He said he bad decided not to take any more morphia. He then bad bwo drachms of chloral (poison book produced) He said that Thompson also was in the habib of taking chloral. He came in again late one night, early in October, for a bottle of medicine for Thompson. He said that Thompson was improving, bub was feverish. Wibness told him tbab he had better gob a medical man, bub be said ib was then too late. Witness gave him a medicine—some bromide of potash, hyper carbonate of soda, and aconite tincture.
(Left sitting.)

SCOTT BEFORE THE POLICE COURT.
