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T. H. JOHNSTON.

16. Evans was killed that morning?— Yes. 17. You were shot in the knee? —Yes, right through the leg. 18. You were able to go about for the remainder of that day? —I went .about for over an hour. 19. When did you go to the hospital?— About an hour afterwards. I was going home, but my leg gave way under me. 20. When were you operated on?— That same morning. I was operated on just after they brought Evans into the hospital. 21. Who operated? —Three doctors were there. 22. Galligan, Hyde, and Craig?—Yes. 23. Were there any representatives of the police there?— The representatives of the police were there just a little while before. Commissioner Cullen and others saw Constable Wade, who was in the next bed to me. That was just before I was operated on. and two detectives took down my statement when the wife was there. 24. The statement you refer to was in connection with your account of the proceedings that morning?— Yes. 25. When did you leave the hospital? —I left the hospital within four days. I should have been in considerably longer, but I went out on my own responsibility. 26. The Evans inquest opened just after that?— Yes. 27. Do you remember the date?—l could not remember the exact date, but it was soon after I came out of the hospital, because they drove me down in a cab, and then there was an adjournment. 28. You gave evidence before the adjournment took place?— Yes. 29. You had completed your evidence? —Yes. 30. You were a witness in what other cases besides the inquest on Evans? —Barfoot's. 31. Do-you remember the date of that case? The case was going on on the Tuesday and Wednesday, at any rate before I went away, and I went away on the 14th December It would be about the 10th or 11th December. 32. Then on the 10th or 11th December you were iriving evidence in the case of Barfoot's? -Yes. 33. Do you remember getting excited when giving evidence? —I do not think I was excited. I may have spoken a little heatedly, but I do not think I was excited, but not in comparison with what Harvey was. I never swore in Court. 34. Did Harvey?— Yes, he did on more than one occasion. 35. You knew what you were saying all the time?— Yes. 36. Was there tin adjournment to give yon time to get cool?— Mr. Mays asked me if I would like a spell, and T said that as far as I was concerned I did not require it. He said he thought I should have a rest, so it was asrreed T should have a rest for ten minutes. 37. You were in a somewhat low condition physically?— Extremely. 38. You had had an accident, and then the shooting on top of that and the general excitement in Waihi and the anxiety?— Yes. 39. And you think his object was to give you a rest?— Yes. T took it. out of sympathy on account of his knowing what I had gone through in Waihi. 40. And that he was sympathizing with you and making things easy for you in Court?— Yes. 41. You do not think it was because you were getting excited and did not know what you were saying?—No, certainly not. 42. How long bad you been under cross-examination before the adjournment took place?— Fully two hours and a half. 43. Standing in the witness-box?— Yes. 44. Standing on a lame leg for all that time in the witness-box?— Yes. 45. Do you remember going to the police-station and making a statement to DetectiveSergeant Cooney about yourself?—T spoke to Sergeant Cooney privately. 46. What was your object in seeing him?—My object in seeing him was to have a private conversation with him as a geptleman. 47. For what purpose?— Owing to the fact of my having been under chloroform in the hospital. 48. Did you hear outside that you had said certain things under chloroform?—l heard outside that I had said certain things as 1 came out of chloroform or as I got over the main effects of it. 49. And did you feel worried about that?—T was a little worried. I considered that if anybody had anything against me it might be advisable for me to stand a trial. 50. In your opinion how did these statements tret abroad?—l have no conclusive proof of their getting abroad, but T considered, and I am firmly convinced in my own mind, that they got abroad through Dr. Craig and also through the police. 51. Have you any reason to place before the Committee for coming to that conclusion? Only by the way events have turned out since that time. 52. At the time you were not able to form any definite opinion?—No, not at the time. 53. After you made the statement to Detective-Sergeant Cooney did he give you any advice? —Most decidedly. 54. Did you see Dr. Craig after that?— Yes. Sergeant Cooney told me I had better get a tonic and to call and see Dr. Craig, and I did so. 55. Had you been under Dr. Craig's care prior to that time?—No, I had not. 56. The 2nd December was the first time you came under Dr. Craig's care?—l could not gay that was the first time.