sight, that Mr. Nighton was in command.
Q. Would you mind telling us what instructions you gave to him ?
A. I have already done that. I instructed him …
Q. I may be dense.
A. … to proceed to the left and clear up that street, indicating Bagot Street.
Q. That was all ?
A. Simply instructed him to clear up the street.
Q. Did he ask you whether he was to fire ?
A. Did he ask me ?
Q. Or use the bayonet, or just the butt of the gun ?
A. He asked me nothing ; carried out the instructions, proceeded to carry them out when, as I stated, they were fired on at that point and replied.
Q. How was the firing done, was it done by a volley, by the man standing up, kneeling down or lying in the streets at the word command ; tell us how you say it, how it happened ?
A. I should think it might be regarded as individual firing’
Q. Individual firing. How many shots were fired ?
A. I am in no position to say that. I had other things to think of. I was not … As soon as they started, as I say, I proceeded immediately to order them to cease fire.
Q. Was there a machine gun used ?
A. I beg your pardon.
Q. Was there a machine gun used ?
A. There was no machine gun there at that time.
Q. It was brought up after ?
A. It was brought up afterwards.
Q. Were you there when it was brought up ?
