THE WAITOTARA ELECTION

North Otago Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 6515, 5 December 1887, Page 2

THE WAITOTARA ELECTION

PETITION.

(it TiLMaurx.)

WxkqasUi, Dseesaber 3.

On the Court resuming, Peter Hogg, draper, brother-in-law of the respondent, said be was an election agent for tbe respondent, and soted as agent for the respondent at tbe letter's reqaeet, and at witness's suggeeilon arranged thai he

should be at Tarakia* on the following day. He had about L 3 In otsh when he went to Tnrakina two days before the

polling day. He bad net a large roll of notes in Ills poeseaslen on this nceiaion. Soeis timn during the election con 'eft he received LI from the respondent to pay

the letter's expenses at a hotel. Aftor tddremtnf tbe meeting of eleo'era ha had no reeollecMon of treating a Urgs number of peraonu at both hotels at Turekiaa em the Batnrclay night prevloas to the polling day. He waa at M'Djoald's B*b Nevis Hotel on the pellins; day, and treated two or three people. Witness drank lleaejalee, but called for whiskey, because wftoese wss unable to drink whiskey, end had arranged in ant lei pet ion of a heavy day's drinking. He dial aot reaesaber peyiag for any drink during the hours of polliag. After the clove of tbe poll, when reepondant's rettnrn was certain, he sbonted for all present, many of whom were strong • apporUn of Mr Bryea. U» did not say after shonMnr "There g^ee tbe last of George's votes." Mr Ball was proceeding to re-examine at to trentlnr on » day other tb*n tbe polling day, when Mr Tr»v«r« raised the paint whether nndmr tba New Z^aland Kq\ treatlot: on other then th* polling dsy was torrnot prao Ice After considerable argument the point was reserved.

Hogg's re-ezemtnaMon onMnned : Did net remambnr shouting for enyooe after respondent's mee'log *t Tn^akina, but remembered having a shilling in. Respondent gave him very deSntte instructions not to oonopromiae Lin to tbe extent nf « single sixpeoe*.

Wra Bnreb remembered Hogg e*«ou f!ue for hica on the polling day, and for tbree oth*trs. He pal ed a note tml of his pocket:, say lor. "This is tbe Isst of old George's money nn — referring to respondent. Alexander Simpson, sn eleofer, saw Hogg at Turakina on evanfog of the poU liny day. Ha aaw him saott fer all bands at the Btei Nevis Hotel, ai Tareklne, on the occasion of addressing tha electors. He bad a drink on that ociaaioa at the respondent's Invitation. W. Rntie ■ocompaniei respondent to Keriori, two d*ys* j-surney, onhors btek. He took a d' z m wbiskeye oo the roed to KeriorL Respondent addressed a meat. Injr oo Saturday evening. Aftor tbe meetinf a bottle of wbUkey waa produced, and all had a drink. Neither respondent nor Pisrooy were pr*s»n' wben tbe wbUk«y was prodnoe '. He had done wbat be could to siieore the respondent's rstdnr^ bat bad not been premised anything by respondent. He had made a remark ifter tbe election that be would s'lok respondent up for a billet. He had not received any appointment. Croea-txtimlnatlon : H zildean supported Bryce. Had siocs the elec^on m three or four times asked wifnesi if he^l was not well paid for working for reepon^l dent. He fold Htzldean -he waa nut promised sny reward for what he had done, bat thought he would stick respondent np for a billet At the third inter* view Haz*ldean tali be bad been speaking to a prominent supporter of Bryee's, and advised witness to go to this sspporter and eoofess everything ; that he wonld be wall paid. Andrew Grahsm was at Keriori when respondent •ddreesed tbe elector? there. After tbe meeting Piereey brought in whiskey, and said, "Here, boys; help yourselves. B. P. Sttthbridgo saw HoggatTnra« klca on polliag day. Hogg shouted foe him.

Orose-exemloation : Witness said Hogg was an old friend, and hid a drink when** ever they met. Witness was a supporter of Bryee'e. Hogg new that. F. O. K.oidx aaw Hogg at Turakina on polling day, B*w him drinking with several otbiirs. Saw Hogg pay for the drioks. Saw respondent and Hogg at Tarakloa aider reepoadeut'e first meeting. Tatre b»«r«J| Hogg ask rrepondeat for money. Respondent p-illed out a sovereign ease, aod handed Hogg more than one coin. There was sons ahouling, but oeald not ear who abeuted, WilHam Slmpeen slso rsflaeaabered the SMttt&fc*B(egg oaoat oot of thehoUi,

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tad saW to respondent. " Have yon got any money, boss?" Respondent pulled oat a cast, end •*▼• Hocg several coins.* Charles Csmeron tew Hog* at Tura kica oa the palling day, also on the Satarday before tha polling day. H»d a drink with him on Saturday. Hogg paid for the drink. During the election saw Hogg treat s good wary peeple. Respondent shoutsd for witness and another on one oeotsloo doring the dec ion. On the Sara-rdey before the polHno day Hogg had a roll of notes. He palled them out sj pay for drinks. Crosr-examlnatlon. : Would nol swear tbat It was the 10th or 17th that he saw Hogg pull out the roll of notes at the hotel a*: Tonkins. J. Pierciy aaioaptuied respondent Inte Ketiori. They took a dozen bottles of whiskey to Keriori. He presumed re apondent paid for the whiskey. He sent six bottles Into the room after the meet-Cross-examination : The weather was ▼err severe on the jcurney to Keriorl. Snew wm falling at the time, and stimulant* were necessary under the olrcumitancss. v .. Alexander Montgomery attended respondent's meetiig at Uporongaro* He h«d drinks after the meeting with others at respondent's invitation. BUI, he ssid, " Charge that." Watson Station had Eerlorl been paid expens«s incurred at- s tending to Tote would be withdrawn b unreservedly there had been mistake n whleh muoh regretted. [The latt b r part ii of the last witness' evidence we can make b ootkJnsr of] f The Court adjaurned to 10 o'clock on w Monday morning. *