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stand that if the Commission did Dot consider the question within their scope, the Government would bring the matter before the Chairman. Mr Edwards had not the slightest objection. The Chairman : Your allegation, supported by evidence, amounts to this— That Mr Whitelaw has in some way illtreated Mrs Kettle. Mr Chapman : At present the only allegation I have to make is that he has drawn Mrs Whiteiaw's money and kept it. The Chairman : Well, that is very bad treatment, I should say, if true. To put it plainly, if a man will rob his mother lie will rob anybody ; so it it will evidently be within the scope of the Commission to enquire into the matter. For Whitelaw's own sake I think it would be better to go on with the case. Mr Edwards thought so too, and was quite prepared to meet any such charges* The Chairman : I am very pleased to hear it. It was announced that Mrs Kettle's evidence shouid be taken on Friday after. Janet Plimmer was next called, and deposed : I have a nephew in the Asylum. He came from Wanganui. After being there tight months or so lie improved, and became quite intelligent. He then manifested a great wish to get out. Mr Whitelaw demurred, but eventually it was arranged that I should take him to my home for oue day for an experiment, and I faithfully promised to bring him back at night. The following morning I called for him. Whitelaw said, "He won't'go '' I remarked, " That's all nonsense ; let me see him." He said, "No ;he won't see you." I was then obliged to come away. The neKt time I saw him he was a perfect idiot (dead to everything) and is so still, I believe. Cross-examined : Whitelaw told me my nephow was subject to epileptic fits. I never saw him in one. On speaking to Dr France about it, he said a patient suffering from i: sanity coupled with epileptic fits, was one of the worst cases. The complainant having obtained summonses to compel the attendance, as witnesses, of Mrs Ingles (alias Annie Stuart) and Dr Gillon, resident surgeon of the Wellington Hospital, The Commission adjourned till Friday afternoon, commencing at 2 o'clock.

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