The three formal witnesses (that is to say, Crisparkle and Durdles
for the Prosecution and the Opium Woman for the Defence) shall not
in their evidence-in-chief go beyond the book or make any statements
not expressly made therein, but in cross-examination they may, in
response to specific questions, give explanations not expressly
contained in the book.
The two chief witnesses (that is to say, Helena Landless for the
Prosecution and Bazzard for the Defence) shall be free both in
examination-in-chief and in cross-examination to make statements not
made in the book, provided that they are not contradicted therein.
All statements made in the book shall be taken to be true and
admitted by both sides, and any statement by a witness contradicting
such statements shall be considered thereby proved to be false.
The said two chief witnesses (and no others) shall be allowed to give
hear-say evidence.
The Defence having agreed not to call Edwin Drood, the Prosecution
agree not to comment upon his absence from the witness-box either in
speech or cross-examination, but the Prosecution reserve the right to
comment upon the silence of Edwin Drood subsequent to the murder.
Both sides having agreed not to call Grewgious, it is agreed that
neither side shall comment upon the fact that the other has not
called him.
The Defence agree that the legal point that no conviction can take
place since no body has been found, shall be raised only after the
retirement of the jury, but the Defence reserves the right to comment
upon the absence of a body as part of the general absence of direct
evidence of the commission of a murder.