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room, I went with the Peon, when I got up to the head of the stairs Mr. Rishton was there. He went with me to my own room, and told me to recollect he had seen me there safe. Mr. Rishton went away and lock’d the door. I have heard of several other disturbances in the Prison in which Mr. Chabert bore some part but I did not see them. I remember hearing of Mr. Matthew Stevenson being beat one night, but I did not see it.
Before I went to Mr. Shobroke’s I went to Mr. Mackay’s room. I cannot say whether any person saw the weapon which made a wound in my [chin?] to the depth of an inch. I never saw Mr. Chabert inclined to use knives or any iron weapons. I recollect that once Mr. Chabert took Mr. Vaughan away from the place, where I was