THE WAITEMATA ELECTION

Auckland Star, Volume XXV, Issue 33, 7 February 1894, Page 8

THE WAITEMATA ELECTION

PALMER V. MONK,

CONTINUED FROM PAGE 5. DANIEL MILDON.

sided ab Taupaki. He vobed ab the lasb election. He knew Philip Gibbes, and also knew Ernest Monk. He had seen bhem once together ab Taupaki. Gibbos was canvassing for Mr Monk. He had somo conversation wibh Gibbes aboub bhe election. Gibbes came round and asked witness if .0woulddohim a favour. Witness said he would do what he could. He asked whab it was. Gibbos said, «« Vobe for Mr Monk. Witness asked him whab difference ib made bo him (Gibbes) which member got in, as wibness considered thab Gibbes would be paid for his bime. a, ... . Mr Baume : Whab did Gibbeß say to that? . , . , . Witness : He said ib made a greab deal of difference to him, as Mr Monk told him that if he were returned he would promise to geb him (Gibbes) a billet. Mr Baume: Well? I said thab I would promise my vote to nobody. Well, did you see him again ? I had no conversation with him until polling day. , ... You saw him at tho Kumeu on polling day? ' , T Yes. I saw him at the polling-booth, i went to bbc hotel. THE " CIRCULATION " OF BEER. Beer was circulating pretty freely. M Deacon shouted two or bhree times foral 1 that were in the room. A man called Hunter came in and wenb towards the bar. Old Mr Deacon was there himself. As soon as he came in Mr Deacon shut the door and said: HERE'S A PALMERITE, We've had none of Mr Palmer's beer here yeb, only Mr Monk's, and ibs time we had some of Mr Palmer's. The man went across inbo bhe bar wibh Mr Deacon, and I did nob see him any more. Mr Deacon, junr., asked me if I had registered my vote, and I said No, I bad not. Thero were two of us together, and he said to us, "Go down and register your vote, and when I come back I will give you four beers." The other man was England. Judge Conolly : Did you geb the beers before you voted or afterwards ? Witness : After we voted, nob before. Witness, continuing : We understood that bhere were to be bwo beers each for us. When we wenb down to the booth Mr Gibbes meb us outside with a pass-book in his hand. Mr Baume : Whab do you mean by a pass-book. ...... Witness : A small book to take notes of things. We use them, because if we don't keep tally we might lose our tucker. (Laughter.) Mr Baume : Well, whab then ? Witness : Gibbes bore out a loaf from bis book and wrote something on ib. He then said : Come and have a beer. We wenb down bo the corner of the booth, where we had a beer each oub of A SIX-QUART BILLY. Yob, whab then ? Gibbes asked me if I would go and geb him some beer. I told him I would if he would give me the money to pay for it. Yes? He said he would give me whab was as good as money. He pub some wribing on a leaf oub of his pass book, tore it oub and gavo ill to me, aud said "Give thab to Mr Deacon." I went up to the hotel and saw Mr Deacon, junr. THE TAUI'AKI "CURRENCY." I gavo him tho piece of paper and asked him if it was "current coin." He eaid ib was all right, and asked me if I was going down again. 1 said *' No." I told bim Mr Gibbs wanted the beer as soon as possible, and to send ib down as quick aa bo could. Well ? He took the billy from me and wenb into the bar, and I afterwards saw him come oub and give ib to Home man bo take down to Mr Gibb9. Did any moro drinking co on ? A THIRSTY ELECTOR. I saw one man wibh five pinbe of beer behind him. (Laughber.) They were coming in as fast as they could drmk it. I got two pints each for myself and England. | Did old Mr Deacon do any more " shout|ing?" | No, I think he wenb home. | Did young Deacon " shout ?" After tho four beers we got no more from bim. Did any other people get liquor 1 It took me all my time to look after myself. (Laughter.) Did you see anyone wibh orders for beer ? I did see a good few with tickets in their handsDid you soe what they did with these papers at all ? I saw one man, Richard Carven, with a paper. What did be do with it ? He wenb and got boer wibh it. Did you hear anything about beer prior to the day of tbe election ? Yes; I heard Gibbes cay that there would be " refreshments " at the booth. By bho Chief Justice : I was presenb a few days before when Gibbes was canvassing Bomeone ehe, and I heard him say bhab bhere would be eomebhing knocking aboub. Mr Baume : Did he say for whom bhe boer would be provided. Witness : No he did not. [Lefb' Sitting.]