I certainly told my wife be fore she left to go away, as I would not keep her when she could carry on in such a manner as she had done with the prisoner. By police : We were generally on good terms at that time, but 1 bad upbraided her with her conduct. Michael Levy: lam a licensed pawn broker at Dunedin. On the 22nd of March last, the prisoner and Mrs Lewis came into my shop. They had been in separately before, but on that day were together. Mrs Lewis asked me to advance her £8 on the watch chain and brooch pro duced. I did so. The woman had posses sion of them. I do not remember prisoner saying anything. He did not say who he was. Mrs Lewis said they were going to open a pie shop in Walker street. The pawn ticket is the one I issued at the time. Mrs Lewis told me that she could neither read nor write, and desired to have the ticket made out in prisoner’s name. That is bow it comes to be so. The articles were entered in my books in his name. By Mr Slater : I do not recollect suggesting that the ticket should be made out in pri soner’s name. We had a conversation as to what should be ' done after she said she could neither read nor write. The first time Mrs Lewis came to the shop alone she wanted £l2 on the watch, saying it was her property. I offered her £B, which, when she came with the prisoner, she said she would take. James Garter; lam a licensed carrier in Christchurch. In March last, the prisoner Whincop employed me to fetch some things from Mr Lewis’ house at St. Albans. I did so, and took them into an accommodation road in Lichfield street east. The things comprised—one large box, one gin case, one carpet bag, and a bundle, which appeared to be bedding. The prisoner asked me not to tell where he bad gone to, as he expected Mr Lewis would be after him. By Mr Slater: When ! went to Lewis’ house for the filings, Mr Lewis was in the garden. He saw me put a part of the things into the c&rt, but I don’t think he took any particular notice of them. 