The injured boy Smith was taken to the Hospital, and as his condition was con sidered to be somewhat serious, Mr C. A. Baker, J.P., attended with Mr W. James, Clerk of the Court, Inspector Pender, and the boy Bolton for the purpose of taking his depositions. He said: —1 live with my father and mother in Owen street, and am past ten years of age. I know the boy Bolton, he lives about 100 yards away from me. I recollect seeing him" this morning ; he was coming out of his gate, and I was going to school. It was about 20 minutes to 9 o'clock. Bolton spoke first, and said, "They won't chal lenge us now." I said " Oh." Bolton said " It's a good job, too." That was all he said, and then ho fired a pistol. I did not see the pistol before he fired; I only saw the barrel. He was about a yard away from me. and turned towards me. I could not say if that is the pistol produced. It made a loud noise; he held it in right hand. The pistol was about half a yard away from me ; he held it right out in. his hand. He did not say anything. I did not feel anything*. I just fell; the shot made me fall. It struck me in the eye. It bled a lot. I was insensible just after the shot. Bolton ran. away and cleared. He did not say anything when he went away. Some gentleman came to me, and I was taken to his house and then to the Hospital. That is Jack Bolton now at my side. When he said, "They won't challenge us now," he referred to a stone fight we. had some time ago, in which I was on his side and he was captain. He had no feeling against me. Ido not know why he fired at me. I could not say if he knew the revolver was loaded. 1 never had any quarrel with him. We were chums, and together daily. He did not say anything at all about the re volver before he fired. I do not think he intended to do it purposely.
