24th, I was on duty on that occasion ; I ascer tained ihnt Leake was absent and without leave; the picket returned about half-past 10 — and brought in Leak with them ; I asked prisoner if he knew the time, and mentioned the time as haU-past ten, he d — the time and went to the guard room to ascertain the time ; I followed, and met him going out of the door, I ordered him in again, and he refu«ed to co ; he said he would not go in for me or any other man ; I called on corporals Kenrick and Skin ner to assist and put the prisoner into the guard room ; at this time the prisoner was standing with his arm raised, threatening to stab the first man that laid hands on him ; corporal Kenrick arrested Him and was taking him into the guard room whe^n the prisoner was thrown down at the guard room door and the knife taken out of his hand ; he was then put inside ; I found corporal Kenrick had been stab bed, and I took him to the doctdr. Cross-examined by the Prisoner — Any rdan that comes into the barrack room before ten o'clock in a state to know Hs duty is not con fined ; I saw Kenrick wrestling with you. By the Court — It was past 10 o'clock when the prisoner came in. Re-examined by Mr. Brandon — Tt is my duty to confine every man who comes in after hours ; the prisoner would not have been con fined had he gone into the guard room when I ordered him ; he would have been, released ; some indulgence hating been allowed as it was Chr's' mas-eve. 