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On account Kaikokopu, she received LIO prior to the payment for Waitahanui. She received spirits from Whitcombe to amount of about L 4 ; a saddle, LI 12s. 6d., from Wrigley ; also one meal each for six at Maxwell's, amount not known; and 200 pounds flour and 1 bag sugar from Chaytor , also 2 child's shirts, 12 yards stuff, and a pair trousers. This is all she has received on Kaikokopu. Voucher 7-1,951, L 5, Waitahanui, 28th April. —Did not receive the amount. Admits signature to voucher. Voucher 7,705, LIO, 26th May.—Admits signature, but did not receive the money. Suggests that this may have been used by Mr. Young to pay for the spirits from Whitcombe (L 5) and the goods from Chaytor (L 4 155.). Signed one pay-sheet each for the saddle and the spirits; but on all other occasions signed two. Some were filled up and gome blank. Etna requested before leaving that it might be noted that she had only received L2O on account cf Waitahanui. The L 5, voucher 74,951, charged 28th of April, and the LIO, voucher 7,705, on the 26th of May, she entirely denies receipt of; also the LI, voucher 72,952, of the 24th March. Hohapata Whanaheee, or Haea (husband of the above), examined. Is interested in Waitahanui and Otawa only. On Otawa he received LIO in notes from Warbrick about March last, in Maketu, and L 4 in notes from Warbrick, in Tauranga, about July. Signed two pay-sheets for the LIO, and one for the L 4, all in blank. On Waitahanui, received Ll5 in Tauranga (voucher 46,890) from "Warbrick about last summer. This is all the cash ho has received. Only received one sum of LIO at all. Had a cart from a blacksmith in Tauranga. Price was L 22, which ho paid himself by giving that sum in a cheque for LIO (Warbrick's cheque, which was given to Te Mapu for land), and Ll2 in notes, 1o Young and Warbrick. Did not see Young or Warbrick pay for the cart. The money was paid to Young and Warbrick at the time the cart was ordered, about April. The cart was built in Tauranga. As to account of Gilmour for chain and bullock-rings, had only 1 ring, 2 little plates, and 3 pins for the yokes. As to voucher 41,815, L 6, 2nd of October, 1879, denies receipt of the money, and also the signature to the voucher. Is unable to write his name. Authorized Honi Makaraure to sign for him for the Ll5 he drew on Waitahanui. He (McLeod) signed two vouchers. For the LIO received on Otawa he made a mark. Did not sign the voucher 72,916. As to voucher 39,981, LIO, Bth of September, knows nothing of the amount or of the signature. Ll5 was received by his child (boy, Paeraro line) on account of Waitahanui. Voucher 46,390, Ll5, 4th of January, 1879. —Appears to be the sum stated to have been received last summer. Has received from Asher 2 men's shirts, 1 pair trousers, 2 child's shirts, 2 child's vests, 1 piece American cloth, 1 hat, 1 pair leggings, 1 shawl, 1 pair boots. Was told the total came to L 4 16 ; but may be wrong. May have had other things. Had from Lee, in Tauranga, 2 child's shirts, 1 shawl, 2 pairs child's trousers, 2 child's vests, 2 child's coats,-1 child's hat (in exchange for pair boots), 1 piece dress stuff. A pair man's boots was got some time before. Had no other goods from any other place. Utterly denies the LlO and L 6 charged to him. RiJiirANA Pakuiii examined. Is interested in Eangiuru Nos. 1, 2, and 3, and Pahiko. Has received L 5 on Pahiko, by cheque from Mr. Young in Tauranga, and goods also. Voucher 72,971, L 5, 9th of April (appears to be the payment above referred to).—Admits signature and receipt. Voucher 74,955, L 5, 29th of April.—Did not receive (he money. Admits signature. Voucher 7,712, L 5, 20th of May (paid to Maxwell). —Eeceived orders on Maxwell from Mr. Young frequently. Does not know what amount they would represent. Here Reiliana spoke as follows: In 1878 he drew L 25, by a cheque on the Bank of New Zealand, from Young on Bangiuru in presence of Mr. Brabant. Warbrick cashed the cheque. Eirituku and Te Mapu were with him. After this he received a plough from Wrigley, of Tauranga—does not know the value —in same year as above. He got bullock-bows, 1 chain, and a ring f-rom Wrigley at the same time. He got clothes from Lee, and some also from Brennan and Smith, and Home and Beid. From Asher he got a tent, mattrass, a piece of dress stuff and some child's clothes, a child's hat and boots. Has had a considerable quantity of goods from Chaytor. Does not know how much. On account Eangiuru he had a big boiler from Brennan and Smith, aud some pannikins ; also some rations from Bobertson, and some from McKinney. All the above were on Eangiuru. On account of Pahiko he had flour from Chaytor—namely, 22 bags—and 2 bags of sugar. He had also two sums of L 5 in cash, and goods from Chaytor to the amount of L 5. He received the cheques from Mr. Young, and went with Warbrick to cash them. He received, also, from Mitchell, in notes and silver, the sum of L 3. Matini Tahi Kabapatuja examined. Is interested in Eangiuru only. Has received in money — first, L5O, drawn by self and three others (Ani Patene, Hamiora, Tumu Namariki); after that, LlO. Does not know the date. Eeceived it from Mr. Young in two sums of L5 —the first by cheque, the second in cash from Home and Eeid on order of Young ; after that, L 2 in notes from Mr. Lee on order of Young. When Young's brother died, he and others went to Whitcoinbe's, and received on Young's order LI in cash and L 4 in beer and spirits. On Pahiko he received L 8 from Warbrick, in a cheque, which he cashed at bank (National). That was all the money lie had received. He owed L 4 14s. to Young privately, before any negotiation was entered into with him for Eangiuru. When the negotiation commenced, Young told him he should charge it as a payment on account of land. As to voucher, L 3, 10th of April, 1878 (paid to Matini, Hamiora, and Wi Hapimana), he kept L 2 (referred to in preceding paragraph), and the other two men had the remaining LI between them.