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I do not know of her having any sweetmeats from the Bazar at that time, nor did I [see?] any sweetmeats in her Birth.

The Prisoner said in his defence that he had for a long time messed with Mauggey the woman that was killed, and a Serjeant [with?] whom she lived, and that he had contributed much for their support. That on the thirteenth of June, the [ILL] on which the unfortunate event happened, he had been drinking strong liquors, but not so much as to affect his understanding, before he sat down to supper with Mauggey, about six o’clock in the evening, Serjeant being absent. That while they were at [ILL] she gave him some Bengally Sweetmeats which he put in his pocket and, not suspecting any mischievious [or] dangerous effect, ate of them afterwards as he [ILL] about. That having done so, he entirely lost his sense, and knows not what passed till the next [morning?] when finding himself in the Main Guard he asked why he was there, and was told that he had [ILL]