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48. Mr. Webb.] Were you an honorary member of the union—the arbitration union? —Not at the time of Johnston's committal. It was afterwards, I think. 49. You xvould not swear to that?—l cannot state at what time I joined. 50. You are a member noxv?—An honorary member. They collected a subscription from me: I know that. 51. Mr. Robertson.] There is a statement in Johnston's petition to the effect that he had heard since that Dr. Galligan had said up the town that he could not have been sober at the time he signed that committal? —1 tell Johnston that he is telling a deliberate lie. 52. You mean to say that if he did hear such a thing it xvould not be true? —It is not true. 53. Hon. Mr. Fisher.] I should think the doctor's writing should satisfy anybody on that point ? I can bring as many witnesses as you like who saw me that day. 5-1 You diil not see Dr. Craig's certificate before you filled in your own? —No.

APPENDIX A. Re Correspondence. I would like it pointed out to the Committee that my letter printed as a reply to Dr. Beattie's printed letter is not so. It is a reply to another letter altogether, and Mr. Herdman has, I believe, the whole correspondence. If not, I will see that the letters are forwarded to the Committee. I think this unfortunate, as Dr. Beattie states in evidence that I snubbed him, and the correspondence produced seems to verify this. I deny that I snubbed Dr. Beattie, and wish the whole correspondence produced. Georcjk Craig

APPENDIX B. Inspector-General's Office, Wellington, New Zealand, 16th October, 1913. Memorandum for the Clerk, Public Petitions A to L Committee. Re T. H. Johnston. I forward herewith the records received from Auckland General Hospital re the above, together with a typewritten copy as instructed by the Chairman. St. L. H. Gribben.

[Copy.] Dβ. Dudley. Reg. No. ; 116. Ward. Bed. Name: Thomas Johnston. Age:3lyrs. Occupation: Labourer. Admitted : 13/4/11. Address: 2 Karaka St. Nationality: Australian. Discharged: 15/4/11. Diagnosis: Epilepsy. Result of treatment: No alteration. Religion : Protestant.

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