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sw J?T a 'Ji Isltt S following witnesses attended, and, each being sworn, gave evidence, which was taken down by the reporter-viz., William Alfred Baylev detective Auckland, Martin Grace, chief detective, Auckland; Thomas McMahon tective, Auckland; William Maddern, detective, Auckland; William Murray, sergeant of police Tauranga, and formerly of Botorua; Gabriel Elliott, Wesleyan Home missionary, Kaihu James Alexander Mathew, constable Auckland ; Michael Gaffney, constable, Auckland ; Abraham Bowden Inspec^L n ti r ;kt?nd la ? ; Tn 111 JoB g h Napier ' B ° licltor ' Auckland > Geor S e G SaTity Inspector, Auckland; Samuel Dawson Hanna, manager, Auckland Freezing Company; Alexander Alison, manager, Ferry Company, Auckland; John McEffer Shera, sharebroker, Auckland? Laura Francis, deaconess of an unsectanan order, Door of Hope Bescue Home; Charlotte Sparks Bet° WdHi T ' Ba w-.r n Arm l' T d m Charge ° f ReSCUe Horne ' «*«* Street Auckland aid the Bey. William James Williams, Wesleyan minister, Auckland. At 5 o'clock p.m. the Commission adjourned until 10 o'clock a.m. to-morrow.

Friday, 17th June, 1898. The Commission sat at 10 o'clock a.m. Present: Messrs. Wardell, Poynton, and Colonel Pitt. Minutes of the previous meeting read and confirmed. Colonel Hume, Mr. Tunbridge, and the Eev. F. W. Isitt were in attendance. Complaint of the Eev. P. W. Isitt :-The following witnesses attended, and, each being sworn gave evidence, which was taken down by the reporter-viz., Lizzie Porter, secretary of the Society or the Protection of Women and Children, Auckland ; James Hickson, Inspector of Police 4uck land; lhomas Gresham, barrister and solicitor, and Coroner at Te Awamutu; the Eev George Michael Lenihan D.D., Soman Catholic Bishop of Auckland (made affirmation Fn lieu of itlk^t^^±l: Prank and John Bennett and, amended, At 5 o clock p.m. the Commission adjourned until 10 o'clock a.m. to-morrow.

Saturday, 18th June, 1898. The Commission sat at 10 o'clock a.m. Present: Messrs. Wardell, Poynton, and Colonel Pitt. Minutes of the previous meeting read and confirmed Colonel Hume, Mr. Tunbridge, and the Eev. F. W. Isitt were in attendance. Complaint of Mrs. Maria Smith :-Thomas Harrison Smith, constable, Auckland attended and, being sworn, gave evidence, which was taken down by the reporter. attended, Complaint of the Eev. P. W. Isitt :-The following witnesses attended, and each beine sworn gave evidence, which was taken down by the reporter—viz Hubert Pern IT n I i Factories, Auckland; William Thomas Jennings, M.L.C., AJkland * er % uson > Inspector of At 6.30 p.m. the Commission adjourned until 10 o'clock a.m. on Monday next.

Monday, 20th June, 1898. The Commission sat at 10 o'clock a.m. Present: Messrs. Wardell, Poyr*ton, and Colonel Pitt. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed Colonel Hume, Mr. Tunbridge, and Eev. P. W. Isitt were in attendance Complaint of the Eev. P. W. Isitt :-The following witnesses attended, and each beine sworn gave evidence, which was taken down by the reporter-viz., Henry William Northcroft g °u' Wanganui; James McCrea Brigham, secretary and treasurer, Auckland Harbour Board; Auckland": General efficiency of the Force :-The following witnesses attended, and, each being sworn M vp evidence, which was taken down by the reporter—viz., Edwin Harrow farmer TJ t tT S James Hickson, Inspector of Auckland; and John oSS&TJ Complaint of John Dean against Sergeant Greene, Onehunga:—Bernard Greene sereeant of Sorter lUnga ' ' SW ° rn ' evide » ce > was taken down'by the There being no further evidence forthcoming, the proceedings of the Commission at AuokknH Plymouth? ' adjourned until Wednesday" next, at 10.30 ocLct at New