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358. When?—On Friday, the Ist June, personally. 359. Where?—At Cottesbrook Station. 360. Did you tender him any money ?—Yes ; £3. 361. Did he take it?— Yes. 362. Did he say anything ?—No. [Charles Dore was called three times on his summons, but did not appear.] 363. Do you know Charles Dore, of Strath-Taieri, shepherd ?—Yes. - 364. Did you serve him with a duplicate of that summons [produced], and when?— Yes, personally, on Friday, the Ist June, at Cottesbrook Station. 365. Did you tender him any money?— Yes ; £3. 366. Did he take it ?—No. 367. What did he say?—He said that he thought it was not sufficient to pay his expenses to town and back. 368. Was that all he said? Did he say anything with regard to the summons itself? —He did not. [George William Bogson was called thrice on his subpoena, but did not answer to his name.] 369. In this case, did you serve Mr. Pogson with a summons ?—No ; I understand that he was served in Dunedin. 370. Did you tender a sum of money to Mr. Pogson ?—Yes ; £3. 371. Did he take it?—He did. 372. What did he say?—He said that money was always acceptable, Edwabd Thomas Collinson, examined. [James Smith and George Joachim were called thrice on their subpoenas, but did not answer to their names.] 373. Mr. Haggitt.] Did you serve Mr. James Smith with a duplicate of this summons [produced] ?—Yes. 374. How, when, and where ? —Personally, at his office, on the 30th May. 375. Did he say anything ?—Just what I said before in referring to the service of the shepherds' summonses. 376. He said nothing referring specially to this case?— No. 377. Did you tender him any expenses?—No ; because he is a town witness. 378. Did you serve Mr. Pogson with a summons in this case ?—Yes; on the 28th May, at Dunedin. 379. Do you produce a duplicate of the summons ?—Yes. [Document handed in.] 380. How did you serve it ? —Personally, in Dunedin. 381. Did you say anything to him in reference to it ?—I asked him what he considered would be his expenses in coming from Cottesbrook and going bach, and he told me £3. 382. You afterwards had that sum of money tendered to him ? —Yes. 383. Did you serve George Joachim with a duplicate of this summons?— Yes ; personally, at his office in Dunedin. 384. Do you produce the summons ?—Yes. [Document handed in.] 385. Did he say anything ?—No. In the matter of Joseph McCaw, Section 6, Block XL, Strath-Taieri. Joseph McCaw was called thrice on his summons, but did not appear. Thomas Hughan, examined. 386. Mr. Haggitt.] Do you know Joseph McCaw, of Strath-Taieri, rabbiter?—Yes. 387. Did you serve him with a duplicate of the summons [produced]; if so, how, where, and when?—l served him with it, personally, at Nenthorne, on Saturday, the 2nd June. 388. Did you tender him any money ?—-Yes ; £3 ; and he accepted it 389. Did he say anything?—No; he did not say whether he would come or not. 390. Did he say anything with regard to the case or section?— No. 391. Did he look at the summons in your presence ?—Yes. [Charles Batterson was called thrice, but he did not answer to his name.] 393. Do you know Charles Patterson, of Strath-Taieri, shepherd?— Yes. 394. Did you serve him with a duplicate of this summons [produced] ?—Yes. 395. When and where ?—At Cottesbrook Station, on Friday, the Ist June. 396. How? —Personally. 397. Did you tender him any money?— Yes ; £3. 398. Did he take it ?—Yes. 399. Did he say anything ?—No ; he did not say whether he would appear or not. [Charles Dore was called thrice, but did not appear.] 400. Do you know Charles Dore, of Strath-Taieri, shepherd ?—Yes. 401. Did you serve him with a duplicate of this summons [produced]; and, if so, when, how, and where? —On Friday, the Ist June, at Cottesbrook Station, personally. 402. Did you give him any money at the time ?—Yes; I offered him £3, but he refused it. [George William Pogson was called thrice on his subpoena, but did not attend.] 403. Did you tender Mr. Pogson any sum of money for expenses ? —Yes; £3. 404. Did he take it?— Yes. Thomas Collinson, examined. [James Smith and George Joachim were called thrice on their subpoenas, but did not answer to their names.] ' 405. Mr. Haggitt.] Do you know Mr. James Smith, barrister, Mr. George W. Pogson, and Mr. George Joachim ?—Yes.