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LIST OF RECOMMENDED CASES, WITH REMARKS—continued.

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_ ., Becoinmendatlora and Name. Service. Ren Suggestions. Bullut, Edward A. H. Taranaki Volunteers. . This is a case similar to the above. Held that claimant r«(M.O. 2469) Claimant's name also appears in Tara- ceived his scrip under naki having received an Act of 1865, as set forth allowance in 1872. On being con- , in the Taranalei OazetU, fronted with this fact, applicant denied ! 1872. and is therefore on oath that he received it, and Magi*- not entitled to any fuitrate has recommended the claim. ther consideration. There is evidence to show that in 1S71 scrip amounting to £12,270 was de- j posited in the Superintendent's Office., New Plymouth, and the Treasury adnat £7,030 was paid to Mr. Chilman, then Collector of Customs, to redeem the certificates. Though no r>oord can be found giving list of claims settled, there appears to be very little doubt that the Taranaki men received their Oarter, lohnl[(M.C. H.M. 40th Regiment.. There is a great doubt as to whether Grant of (2H> reoom2536) Carii! retired for purpose of settling mended. in New Zealand, but he settled al Auckland and has lived there ever sine Coffey. Donis (M.C. H.M. 57th Regiment. Claimant was discharged at Auckland in Ditto. 384a) 18(57 —conduct " Good " —and ha3 resided in New Zealand evereinoe. Saw a mind deal "1 active service Collins, John .. H.M. 14th Regiment Retired from Impel before 1872 and settled in New Zealand. where lie has resided ever since. Fought in several engagements Dearlove, Charles Colonial Defence Force, Entitled under conditions of enrolment to (M.C. 499), (de- Hawke's Baj a grant of land : was lawfully deceased) oharged j joined another oorps, and was killed in action. Representatives now claiming Kdgecombe, William Taranaki Volunteere. . j This is a similar claim to M.C. 24(i9, Mr. Held that claimant re(M.O. 591a) E. A. H. Kullot, above set forth. Was ceived allowance under awarded an allowance under Volunteer Land Act, 1865, as set Land Act, 1866, but denies having r< forth in Taranaki Gαceived it. Magistrate recommends zette, 1872, and is not entitled to further consideration. Evans, Robert (M.C. Colonial Defence Force ! There is no proof of rive years' continuous Held that claim is not en630) and several other Volunteer service, though claimant sav. titled to consideration, corps a- good deal of field service, mostly intermittent Fahey, Peter (M.C. H.M. 65th Regiment.. Claimant was discharged in L859, and (Irant of £30 reoom2230), (deceased) joined Militia, being killed in battle of mended. Waireka. .Niece (Mrs. Meachem) is claiming Fitzgerald, John Militia .. .. Claimant retired from Imperial service (irant of 110 recom(M.C. 665) and joined Militia, &c, and lias fur- mended. rushed proof as to t welve mont hs'activi service against late Queen's enei Focett, Charles (M.C. H.M. 14th Kegiment. . Discharged from Imperial service in 1868 Grant of £15 reoom2346) and has resided in New Zealand ever mended. since. Has had active service Hamilton, Michael H.M. 58th Regiment... Claimant was discharged in IHiii. bul Held that claimant is not (deceased), by his there is no satisfactory evidence to show entitled to considerneter (M.C. 838) that he came direct to New Zealand ation. after discharge to settle Hanlen, William K. Auckland Volunteers Claimant had no active service, though Ditto. (M.C. 845) the late Majoj Derrom certifies that he completed five years'continuous Volunteer service Harper, Henry (by his Wanganui Volunteere There is doubt as to whether claimant Urant of EJfi reoomson), (M.C. 865) completed five years'service, as Defence mended. Department advise that he had three j and three months. Messrs. Ldffiton and Jones both swear, however, that claimant served from 1860 to 1866. Me was actively engaged against the | Maoris on several occasions, and has claims for consideration for active service Hesketh, Charles Auckland Volunteere Though claimant completed five years' j Held that claimant is not (M.C. 2368) continuous Volunteer service, he has ' entitled to considerhad no active service ation. Hooker, Henry (M.C. Taranaki Militia .. This is another Taranaki claim wherein Held that claimant re2403) claimant denies that he received the ceived allowance under allowance set opposite his name in the Act of 1865, and is not Taranaki Provincial Gazette, 1872 entitled to further consideration. Howell, Henry (M.C. Taranaki Volunteere.. There is sufficient evidence to show that (irant of £10 recom 2509) claimant had about twelve months' mended. active service, during which he was actually engaged against the Maoris Name. Service.