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Catherine Cusack, maid to the Countess, deposed to having heard

Ryder's cry of dismay on discovering the robbery, and to having

rushed into the room, where she found matters as described by the

last witness. Inspector Bradstreet, B division, gave evidence as

to the arrest of Horner, who struggled frantically, and protested

his innocence in the strongest terms. Evidence of a previous

conviction for robbery having been given against the prisoner,

the magistrate refused to deal summarily with the offence, but

referred it to the Assizes. Horner, who had shown signs of

intense emotion during the proceedings, fainted away at the

conclusion and was carried out of court."