Thursday, December 1.

Marlborough Express, Volume XXXIII, Issue 280, 1 December 1898, Page 3

Thursday, December 1.

His Honor took his seat at 1C a.m.

The examination of Mr Mills was continued.

Rogers said they would not get more than £2 tax off the bill. He asked Rogers how the account was made up. He told Rogers he had received no statement of aooount or how Jellicoe made up. his claim. Rogers said Jellicoe had to charter a special steamer at a cost of £30. Rogers said he thought Jellicoe would make an allowance of £15, which would be £5 each. Rogers said he was perfectly satisfied -with Jellicoe's account which he considered was very reasonable. He replied : " Then you'll pay it, for I never will." He told Rogers at this interview to pay Oonolly's olaim out of the £219 Conolly held m his hands. Rogers said he would not do so as he intended to first pay Jellicoe out of that amount. He asked Rogers to turn up the letters. He saw Sinclair who said if he did not pay up he would have Rogers against him at the next election. He said he would not be blackmailed. He said to Sinolair that he (Mills) had nothing to do with Jellicoe's account and told him to turn up the first agreement to see if he was not correct. Sinclair said he did not know where the agreement was and it would take time to find it, Sinolair said he should pay something on Jellicoe's acoount. He replied he had nothing to do with it and told him to tell Rogers to make up his account and let him see the whole thing, and although he was not bound to do it he would not mind chipping m something if they were out of pocket.' He saw Rogers again on June 3rd at his office, and asked him if he was prepared to make any other arrangement than that he had before proposed. After a good deal of conversation Rogers still persisted m paying Jellicoe out of the £219. He told Rogers he must protect himself and that he would give Conolly an order for £151 18s out of £219 Oonolly held due to him. Rogers said he could not do so, but he did. Rogers said he had a solicitor's lien on the £219. The order did not prevail. #He recollected nothing being said at the interviews about "without* prejudge," He saw

Rogers later, who said he had seen Sinclair and they had decided to pay Jelliooe. He said to Rogers, " Pay the £157 18s," but he said, " No," and said they were willing to give him (Mills) £50 out of the £219, and he must then pay the other expenses himself. Rogers said you know there were two cases, and he replied two cases or not they were taken as one, and after payment of the Court fees and any expenses of this £151 18s, the balance was to be divided. Rogers said he would take no other course than what he had proposed, as it would not be good for Mills to let the public know he had made such an arrangement. He told Rogers he had nothing to be ashamed of. This was the final interview with Rogers. He then consulted Mr McCallum. He paid the £151 18s to Mr Conolly, and withdrew the notice to the Registrar. He was m Court during the libel actions. The fact that he was not called was not by his wish. No letter to Mr Hogg was produced at the trial.

The cross-examination of Mr Mills by Mr Jellicoe commenced shortly before noon, and was conducted at great length. After the luncheon adjournment Mr Jellicoe said he had no further questions to ask Mr Mills. By Mr Bell: He could not recall whether he told either Mr Rogers or Mr Sinclair that he showed the draft agreement to his son. - (Left Bitting.)