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No. 9.—Petition of J. H. Kelly, of Ngaruawahia. Petitionee prays for compensation for sheep said to have been poisoned by a Eabbit Inspector. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make. 4th November, 1897.

No. 82.—Petition of H. E. Ceofts, of Auckland. Petitionee prays for compensation for loss of office. _ I am directed to report that, in the opinion of the Committee, the petitioner has no claim against the colony. 4th November, 1897.

No. 85.—Petition of John Hay, of Middlemarch. Petitionee prays for compensation for alleged ill-treatment by the police. ■ I am directed to report that, as the petitioner has not supported his statements by evidence, the Committee has no recommendation to make. 4th November, 1897. i

No. 35.—Petition of J. H. Dyee, of Hokianga. Petitionee prays for redress as against the decision of a Stipendiary Magistrate. '• I am directed to report that, as the petitioner has not exhausted his legal remedies, the Committee has no recommendation to make. 4th November, 1897.

No. 46.—Petition of J. L. Haselden and Son, of Molesworth Street, Wellington. Petitionees pray for redress as against a certain action of the University Senate. I am directed to report that the Committee is of the opinion that the November examinations should be advertised in the public Press in the same manner as those held in December, and that, if this were done, such cases as the petitioners' would be much less frequent; also that, under the circumstances, the University Senate should afford the petitioners, and others similarly situated, an opportunity of sitting for examination in June next. 4th November, 1897.

No. 120.—-Petition of A. H. Jones, of Christchurch. Petitionee prays for an inquiry into the matter of his compulsory resignation from the Police Force. I am directed to report that, taking into consideration all the facts of the case, the Committee is of the opinion that the Police Eegulations should be amended so as to allow men placed in similar circumstances a chanco to recover their position ; but that, as the facts are admitted, there is no necessity for the inquiry asked for. 4th November, 1897.

No, Petition. i Page. No, Petition. Page. 178 68 182 289 281 Henderson, Alexander Hislop, J., and Others Howe, G., and Others Hursthouse, C. W., and Others Hutt, M., and Others .. 3 6 6 9 8 11 12 15 106 Leech, Captain S. A. .. Lester, R. E. .. Liddell, Herbert Lowry, J. R., and Others 3 5 4 8 304 14 291 99 120 167 292 J. Jackson, R. A., and Others Johns, E. Johnson, C. J., and Others Jolly, S. C. .. Jones, A. H. ... .. Jones, J. G., and Others Jones, W. H. .. 8 6 9 6 2 4 9 17 164 M. Matthews, E. W. D„ and Others McRae, G., and Others 6 6 298 N. Naismith, G., and Others' 9 97 o. K. Kallangher, J. P., jun., and Others ICellv, Jessie Kelly, J. H Kennedy, Thomas, jun. Kew, Manfred Keys, William, and Others Kimboll, A. C. King, John Knight, Charlotte Koch, A. .. i . . .. O'Neill, J., and Others 168 57 9 66 119 275 112 49 65 10 6 3 2 5 4 8 5 7 3 4 297 218 P. Priestly, J. B., and Others R. Ross, G., and Others .. 169 124 s. Sim, John, and Others Smaill, G., and Others.. Special Report • ■■■■■.. a 6 9 201 105 25 44 41 L. 8 6 5 7 8 T. Lano, R., and Others Lane, T. M., and Others Laney, James Langman, R. .. Lawson, John 199} 296 J Turnbull, J., and Others w. Wilson, A., and Others 8 98