STOKE ORPHANAGE INQUIRY.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXI, Issue 185, 6 August 1900, Page 3

STOKE ORPHANAGE INQUIRY.

(By Telegraph.—Press Association.)

NELSON, Saturday.

The St. Mary's Schools Commission resumed this morning. Mr Pope, secretary to the Commission, gave evidence. He had examined the books of the school, and as far as he could .see, assuming the good faith of the Brothers, all the money received from the State and the Charitable Boards had been applied properly for the benefit of the school.

Mr Fell, counsel for the management, said that before anything was known as to the inquiry extending over five years, Dean Mahoney decided to discharge Brothers Killin and Web'ertus, against whoiß*>complaints had been made, and their services had been dispensed with. The Dean was determined that whatever had been, the case in the past, there would be no grounds for similar charges in the future.

Mr Bush intimated that permission to give evidence extending over five years could be granted if the Charitable Aid Board desired it.

Mr Harley, counsel for the Charitable Aid Board, said though at the outset the Board wished the extension, and would have been able to prove more than was anticipated, the admission on behalf , of thfe management of practically the bulk of the charges made it unnecessary for the Board to go further, considering that it had done all that was required of it as a Board.

Mr Bush pressed for a direct answer as to the wish of the Board in this matter, and Mr Harley replied that they had no desire to go further.

Mr Bush aaid in that event, there would probably be no further inquiry, seeing that the application for extension of the period came from the Board, who did not now desire.it. j