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406. Do you produce duplicates of summonses you served on each of them in this case?—• Yes. [Documents handed in]. 407. How did you serve them, when, and where?—On Mr. Pogson on the 28th May, on Mr. Smith on the 30th May, and on Mr. Joachim on the 31st May, all in Dunedin, and personally. In the matter of Charles Webb, Section 15, Block X., Strath-Taieri. Charles Webb was called thrice on his subpoena, but did not answer to his name. Thomas Hughan, examined. 408. Mr. Haggitt.] Do you know Charles Webb, of Strath-Taieri, labourer ?.—Yes. 409. Did you serve him with a duplicate of this summons relative to Section 15, Block X., Strath-Taieri ; and, if so, when, where, and how ?—On Friday, the Ist June, at Mount Stopford, Strath-Taieri. 410. Personally?— Yes. 411. Did you tender him any money as expenses?— Yes. 412. Did he take it?— Yes. 413. Did he say anything?— Nothing. [Charles Patterson was called thrice on his subpoena, but did not attend.] 414. Did you serve Charles Patterson with a duplicate of this summons ?—Yes. [Summons handed in.] 415. Where, when, and how?— Personally, at Cottesbrook Station, on Friday, the Ist June. 416. Did you tender him any expenses?— Yes; £3. 417. Did he take the money? —Yes. [Charles Dore was called thrice on his subpoena, but did not attend.] 418. Did you serve a duplicate of this subpoena [produced] on Charles Dore; and, if so, how, when, and where? —Personally, at Cottesbrook Station, on Friday, the Ist June. 419. Did you tender him expenses ?—Yes. 420. How much?—£3. 421. Did he take it?—No; he declined. Edwabd Thomas Collinson, examined. [George Joachim, James Smith, and George W. Pogson were called three times on their subpoenas, but did not answer to their names.] 422. Mr. Haggitt.] Did you serve on James Smith, George Pogson, and George Joachim, respectively, summonses, duplicates of which you produce?— Yes. [Documents handed in.] 423. flow, when, and where ? —All personally, and- at Dunedin ; Mr. Smith on the 30th May, Mr. Pogson on the 28th May, and Mr. Joachim on the 31st May. 424. Did you afterwards cause Mr. Pogson to be tendered a sum of money ?— Yes; I gave instructions for the money to be paid to him. Thomas Hughan, recalled. 425. Mr. Haggitt.] Did you subsequently tender a sum of money to Mr. Pogson?—Yes; £3. 426. Did he accept it ?—Yes. In the matter of William Free, Section 3, Block XIII., Strath-Taieri. William Free was called thrice on his summons, but did not answer. Thomas Hughan, examined. [Charles Batterson and Charles Dore were called thrice on their subpoenas, but did not answer.] 427. Mr. Haggitt.] With reference to the dispute as to the purchase by Thomas Free of Section 3, Block XIII., Strath-Taieri, did you serve a duplicate of this summons [produced] on Charles Patterson?—Yes. 428. When, how, and where?— Personally, at Cottesbrook Station, on Friday, the Ist June. 429. Did you tender him any money ?—Yes; £3. 430. Did he take it ?—Yes. 431. Did he say anything?— No. 432. With reference to the same inquiry, did you serve a duplicate of this summons [produced] on Charles Dore; and, if so, where, how, and when ?—Yes, personally, at Cottesbrook Station, on Friday, the Ist June. 433. Did you tender him any money ?—Yes; £3. 434. Did he take it ?—No; he refused it. 435. On the ground that it was not enough?— Yes. Edwaed Thomas Collinson, examined. [George Pogson, George Joachim, and James Smith were called thrice on their subpoenas, but did not answer to their names.] 436. Mr. Haggitt.] With reference to this inquiry, did you serve James Smith, George Pogson, and George Joachim with duplicates of these summonses [producedl; and, if so, when, where, and how ?—Yes, all personally, at Dunedin; Mr. Pogson on the 28th May, Mr. Smith on the 30th May, and Mr. Joachim on the 31st May. 437. Did you afterwards cause Mr. Pogson's expenses to be tendered to him?— Yes. Thomas Hughan, recalled. 438. Did you tender Mr. Pogson his expenses?— Yes. 439. Did he accept them ? —Yes. In the matter of William Young, section 3, Block XL, Strath-Taieri. William Young was called three times on his subpoena, but did not answer to his name,

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