ELECTION PETITIONS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 4869, 7 February 1894, Page 3

ELECTION PETITIONS.

The Waitemata Petition, \ [Pee Press Association.! i AUCKLAND, Fbb. 6. | At the Waitemata petition case to-day . Elizabeth Kayanagh depoaed that she was j in the bar oE the hotel the whole of the ; day of the election. Monk, jun., paid for j drinks for Hyram Lyons, Jameß Donnelly, • Eliza Clements, Maria Drummond and j Sam Johnston several times. Royane ' showed her two Bbillings, which he said young Monk gave him, and Maria Eliza ■ Clements showed her a half-crown, which i she said young Monk gave her. ; The licensee also gave evidence. A. S. j Donnelly and Samuel Johnston, gum < diggers, deposed to young Monk's shooting for them and others. The rest of the ' evidence related to certain events at Taupaki. . ! Charles J. Hoyle, gum digger, Taupaki, gave evidence as to a conversation with Philip Gibbes, who, it wag alleged, was Mr Monk's agent, and letters from young Monk to Gibbes, which came into Hoyle's possession, were read. Philip Gibbea was i also examined with a view to endeavour to "< establish agency. He depoaed to receiving £ .£6 for services tendered, and giving a pass i for orders for drink 9 marked "Correct, i Gibbes." A letter from Gibbea to young i Monk was produced. T William Jackson, of Taupaki, a voter at t laßt election, said he knew Richard Monk, 1 and he thought Monk knew him. He Baw £ Mr Monk— he believed in August. Was on horseback, and stopped to speak to him. Witness then, addressing Mr Baume, said : "Look here, do you want me to give my evidence or not, or shall I answer your questions ? I only want to tell the truth. Monk knows me, don't you, Monk?" * (Laughter). Mr Justice Connolly aaked Mr Baume it J his witness was not drunk. * Witness, making a bow to hia Honor: « "I beg your pardon, your Lordship." (Laughter). ] Mr Baume: He's not drunk, he's only ' excited ; I have seen him when he was j drunk, and he is not drunk. (Renewed * laughter.) To witness : You see by your ( behaviour you are leading people to believe t you are drunk. You only do harm. Witness, continuing, said Mr Monk j spoke to him about the election, and he * said he could not get a better man to act * for him than Gibbee. £ Sir J. Prendergast : Did he say anything J to you about being bis agent ? . Witness : Well, you know, I can see ' through the meaning of things, for 1 have J been electioneeriag all the world over, c (Laughter). 3 Witness, continuing, said he had not t cared which way his vote went, one way i or the Other, but Gibbes biassed him by 1 Baying, " Give your vote to Monk." He < had refused to take an order for beer. He voted for Monk after he had the offer. < Others were there all the time, and got < orders. He had travelled the world over, 3 and had never seen so much drink as there 3 was at the polling booth. A lot of voters ' could not get in for drink, and instead of £ crossing out names on the ballot-paper * they crossed out the heading. i Sir J. Prendergast : How do you know that? Witness: Because I watched everything. J (Laughter.) i Cross-examined by Mr Ccoper : He waa ' a remittance man. < Mr Cooper : Did not you knock down a j very large sum only last week ? ■ Witness : No ; I came down on Monday. I thought of going to the office and taking my ticket for Calcutta, to go to the ; plantations, but I went on the spree, was : served with & subpoena, and here I am. i (Laughter.) I don't' feel as well as I should, otherwise I should have given different evidence. (Laughter*) ; Mr Baume : You have told the truth ? Witness : Yes, I have told the truth. I fcave seen everything, and if you want details I will give them to you. i You would have given fuller and not different evidence ? j Witness : That's it. j The inquiry was then adjourned till tomorrow. Feb. 7. The evidence up to noon to-day in the Waitemata election ewe was a repetition of that given by previous witnesses aa to their being supplied with beer, or tickets for beer, on the understanding that * they were going to vote for Monk. The 1 real question at issue is how far the agency > of young Monk and Gibbes is established. , The case may laßt all the week.