Possible Clues:

• One might be made to tell us that the saint was a cannibal before tea
• Might American people make it to the police before tea?
• Formal (court) account
• Invoice
• Testament about something said
• It's declared to the police, for instance
• Having driven around, got together at return for presentation
• Formal account given to police
• Experienced politicians taking time, putting out second press briefing?
• Formal declaration