MAGISTRATE。Now，supposingwhatyousayandwhatyourhusbandsaysistrue，whatIhavetoconsideris——howdidheobtainaccesstothishouse，andwereyouinanywayapartytohisobtainingaccess？
Youarethecharwomanemployedatthehouse？
MRS。JONES。Yes，yourWorship，andofcourseifIhadlethimintothehouseitwouldhavebeenverywrongofme;andIhaveneverdonesuchathinginanyofthehouseswhereIhavebeenemployed。
MAGISTRATE。Well——soyousay。Nowletushearwhatstorythemaleprisonermakesofit。
JONES。[Wholeanswithhisarmsonthedockbehind，speaksinaslow，sullenvoice。]WotIsayiswotmywifesays。I’veneverbeen’adupinapolicecourtbefore，an’IcanproveItookitwheninliquor。Itoldher，andshecantellyouthesame，thatIwasgoin’tothrowthethingintothewatersoonerthen’aveitonmymind。