AUDIT ENQUIRY.

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1596, 7 November 1905, Page 2

AUDIT ENQUIRY.

THE ATTITUDE OF MR WILLIS.

,(Fer Press Association.) Wellington, last night. The Audit Gommiasion Bat this morn- i ing to hear tho result of tho search for tho alleged voiiohor or payment relating ttioreto. Joseph Davis, olerk in the Treasury, gavo evidenoo as to the production and ohecking of oil cheques issued through Ohristchuroh post oflice as directed by the Court. Mr Willis said all tho cheques were not ohcokod. Witness said all were up to November 29th.

Willis said they did not bob a lot of j them. Witness said he did not think this correct.

Willis : Did I not find the cheques use- I less for the purpose? I Witness: All the oheques yoa wanted I were turned up for you. Mr Skerrett: Mr Willis had an opportunity of obeoking ell cheques between £4O and £IOO. Willis: I had an opportunity, but it would have taken too long, WitDOSB said the vouohers were cheeked by Mr Wost. _ : , Willis said he oame to tho conclusion that Ohristchuroh oheques as ft reoord wero perfectly useless. Judge Donniston : That is ridiculous. Judge Edwards: What does that dean? Willis: There is no reoord for tracing a oheque to any particular point. The Commissioners disagreed with the contention. Other clerks who assisted in the search gave ■ a// guarmceed the t &estspurestpwcimhls i HAVE NOTKiNC ELSE.