_By Mr. Harper: The whole premises were lighted by gas; there were no candles burn ing. Pearce was with me when I put out the gas.
By Mr. Garrick: I made out the claim for £589 7s sd, which I submitted to the In surance Companies, from information I ob tained from the persons with whom I dealt. I have no documents to account for the exact figures, I cannot account for the odd shillings or pence. I shall be a loser by the fire, By the Jury : No one could have obtained access to the billiard-room after I had left, Edward Needhani: I am a teacher of writing. I live a t Sydenham House, Co lombo _ street. On Monday night I was returning home from Armagh street. I called in at Koacli's, and went into the billiard-room. This was about 11 p.m. I remained there about twenty minutes. Koach told me that he was going to see a friend. I saw him put up some of the shutters. I was smoking whilst I was on the premises. I left about 11.20 p.m. I did not see him put out the lights. The billiard-room was lighted up when I left. t Several persons were smok ing and playing billiards. There was a box of matches in the billiard-room. I was the last person in the billiard-room with Roach. Two persons were served with tobacco, but they left before I did.
