The Affidavits.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 11638, 16 August 1905, Page 4

The Affidavits.

1 * The full text of the; affidavits of Messrs Larcomb, Willis and- -West, -.which have been placed in the hands of the AuditorGeneral, ha& now been, published. • William, John. Larcom.be swears: — I. That I am a clerk employed in the

General Post Office at Christchurch. 2. That at some date in the year 1904 there passed through my hands a voucher made out- in favour, of R. J. S. Seddon, for the re-organisation of Defence stores at Wellington. 3. That sxicli voucher was for an amount exceeding • <£70. 4. That" I, showed the said" voucher to Joseph Willis,' a clerk in the chief

clerk's room at the Christchurch Post

Office. 5. The amount of such voticher was

charged -against the Defence vote, but

I cannot say which part of such vote. 6.' That at the time I showed the said voucher to the said Joseph Willis we both: ■ remarked on the fact of such voucher being made payable at Christchurch. ' Joseph Willis swears: — 1. That I am a clerk employed in the chief clerk's office in the General Post Office, ChTistchurch. 2. That some time during the, year 1904 I saw a voucher made out in favour of

R. J. S. Seddon for the- re-organisation of. Defence stores at Wellington. 3. Tjtfatisuch voucher was for an amount exceeding' ,£7O. 4. That the .said voucher was shown to 'me by William Larcombe, a clerk employed in the chief clerk's room in the

Post Office at Christchurch. 5. I distinctly remember that the- amoixnt of -ajiflli voucher wae charged against the (Defence vote, but which j>art of such vote I; cannot remember. 6. Tliat- at tho - time tho voucher was shown to me by the said William Jas. Larcombe, we both remarked on the. fact of such voucher being made jjayable in Christchurch. ■ Thomas Walter West swears : — 1. That I am a clerk employed in tho, office of the Chief Postmaster at

Clir istcliiireTi . 2. That some, time during the year 1904 I isaw a voucher made out in favour of

R. J. S. Seddon for re-organisation of Defence stores. 3. That such voucher was for an amount ' exceeding ,£7O