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Voucher 41,850, L 4 18s., 23rd of September, 1879 (L 2 18s. of this sum appears to be part of a sum of Ll9 paid to Commons for passage of Eetireti Tapihana; (he L 2 is part of cheque No, 754, for L3O refund to J. 0. Young). —States that when in Auckland he borrowed L 2 from a traveller named Logan, which perhaps Mr. Young repaid. Is unable to give any other explanation of the L 2. Never received L 2 either from Young or Warbrick, and did not sign any pay-sheet either for that sum or for L 4 18s. The signature is not his ; it is a forgery. Never received any money from Young or Warbrick except the L 5 above referred to. Eeceived L5O from Wilkinson by the hands of Willy Young in Auckland. Went to the Bank of New Zealand with Willy Young, who obtained L5O (remitted by Wilkinson, Hauraki, to J. C. Young) in notes. May have signed a pay-sheet for the amount. Piuipi Tapihana examined. Voucher 51,593, Ll4, 20th of January, l'S79 (part of cheque for L2B).—The Minister gave them (Hans and himself) L2O in Auckland to be divided between them. He received LlO, and LlO was retained by Hans. Did not read the cheque. Hans said it was forL2o. liana, J. C. Young, and himself went to the Bank of New Zealand and cashed the cheque. Never received the remaining L 4. Knows nothing about it. Does not remember signing a pay-sheet. The signature to voucher appears to be his, but Warbrick could not have witnessed it, as he was not in Auckland. Did not sign any paysheet in Tauranga on his return. Came straight home to Maketu. As to voucher 74,990, L 5, sth of May (paid to Home and Reid), received L 5 in one note from Young at some store in Tauranga. for which he signed a blank voucher. Does not remember whether he signed one or two. Does not know whether he (Young) borrowed it from the storekeeper. He obtained it from the store and gave it to Philip in the street. Went to Cook's publichouse to sign the voucher. Warbrick was not present. Voucher 39,928, L5O, 26th of August (part of cheque for L 125, cashed, and said to be divided between Hans, Ketreat, and Philip). —Eeceived L5O from Hans in Young's presence — not Warbrick's — to pay Hans's electioneering expenses prior to tho election. Signed a blank pay-sheet for it. Did not know it was to be charged to Patetere, and did not consent to the charge. Admits signature to voucher. Philip knows nothing about the L2OO referred to in Hans's evidence, Received no other L5O than that above referred to. Read over to and confirmed by Piripi.

Statements made by Hakaeaia Tipene, Maiiii Pohepohe, and Te Htjetthueu. Statement made by Halcaraia Tipene. —[Maihi Pohepohe was present, and concurred in this statement.] Hakaraia says that men who were excluded from the list of grantees by the Court had drawn money on account of Te Puke prior to tho decision of the Court. " When the decision was given I said that this money should be returned, in order that it might be given to Waitaha, to whom tho land was awarded. Previous to the sitting of the Court, I had warned Mr. Mitchell to pay only to the owners of the land. In consequence, I believe Mitchell did not give money to persons not entitled to receive it. I speak of the time when Sir Donald McLean was Minister. When Mr. Shcehan became Minister, and Mr. Young had the management of affairs, the conduct of the business became confused. 1 mean that he paid men who had no claim whatever on the land. .Rations and a number of erroneous payments were charged against Te Puke. All sums so wrongfully paid I claim. That is how the L4,sot> has gone —paid away in money or rations to persons who were not entitled. I paid L2OO for survey, of which sum I have reason to believe that L 73 is still in the hands of Young. The Government has the land, and I want this L 73 back. Mr. Edgcumbe and Captain Lloyd were the surveyors. Another statement I have to make is that Eota Rangihora undertook to defray cost of the first survey. The cost of that was LlOO. I wish this LlOO to be charged against Kaikokopu Block, and not against Te Puke, because Eota Eaugihora is one of the principal owners of that block. Mr. Goldsmith was the surveyor." Wi Ilofene te Hurulnirii. The statement I have to make is in reference to charging rations to our shares in the Te Puke Block. The Government should pay for all rations supplied to us during the hearing of the ease of Te Puke in Court, as, in consequence of our being obliged by the Government to attend tho Court, we had to neglect our cultivations, and consequently were short of food during the whole year, and suffered therefrom very considerably, having to buy food instead of growing it. I have a word to say as to mf share of Otawa. Some men were paid as much as L2O, others Ll3 ; but the majority received only Ll2. Why should some men have been paid more and others less? The apportionment was made by Mr. Young. We were charged for meals supplied by Mrs. Eobertson. We were charged 15s. for one meal and bed for each of four men. The charge should have been Ss. We supplied three pigs to order of Young, and, instead of being paid for them, they have been charged to me.

The statements hereunder, by Mr. A. Warbrick, were made to Messrs. J. S. Churton, Audit luspector, and T. Cooper, solicitor, Auckland, who visited Mount Eden Gaol in conformity with Mr, Warbrick's request, set forth in the letters of which copies are subjoined.

Mr. Waebeick to Mr. Cirr/ETOJsr, Assistant Audit Inspector. Mount Eden Gaol, 7th April, 1880. Deae Sic, —I take advantage of Mr. O'Brien, the Governor, visiting the Supreme Court this morning, to request you, at your earliest convenience, to visit mo in the gaol, in order that I may the more fully explain the reasons which caused me so imprudently not to attend the call of the summons which Mr. Batkin issued against me, and for which I am now suffering. I think, if you could do me the honor of a call, that I should be able satisfactorily to explain matters,—l have, &c, A. Waebeick,