you yet.” He never saw prisoner again
until the 18th June, when, as prosecutor was walking down High-street
with the woman Simpkins, at about half-past ten, prisoner came and
tapped him on the arm, I and then walked away without speaking.
Prosecutor left the woman, crossed over to where the prisoner was and
asked him what he touched him on the shoulder for? Prisoner replied that
he was not aware that it was him. After having some beer at the
“Carpenters' Arms,” prosecutor and the woman went into the next house.
The bedroom window was closed, and the shutters, but the latter was not
fastened. Prosecutor could remember nothing that occurred daring the
night until awoke by the woman speaking to him, when he found that his
throat had been cut, and that he was covered with blood. Thewindow
shutters and window were open. A surgeon was sent for, and prosecutor
was taken to Melville Hospital, where he remained three weeks. He had
known the female about five years, but had never lived with her. He did
not know till he came home that Simpkins bad been living with the
prisoner; she told him that the same day she saw him. In reply to his
question she said she was not married to the prisoner. Another marine
took prosecutor to the house where she was lodging. He first saw her at
a beer-house on the Brook, and had six pots of ale there; they then went
to the “Running-Horse” and also
to the “Wheat Sheaf,”
at each of which they had some more liquor. They were both drunk.

Matilda Simpkins said she had been married about
five or six