Messis O. Samuel (solicitor) and F. P. Corkill denied having stated to Wallath that tho affi davit they wanted him to swear was for the pur pose of striking Hutchison of! the rolls.
The ht-Rring ol" the first charge was concluded, 'out the commissioners declined to give any ex pression of opinion on ihe case till they make ■heir report to the Governor. The charge of ihunkc'uuiss and two other charges have been

virtually abandoned on account of the prosecu tion beicg unable to give a specific date. They could only state the month and year, but not the day of the mouth, and the commission held such charges were too indefinite.
When the court rose, Mr Jellicoe had just opened the case on a charge laid by Byrne, of Hawcra, in connection with alleged improper p-Hjudicatiou by Mr Rawson as registrar of the Supreme Court. The court resumes at 10 a.m. to-morrow.
March 16.
The Ministry have telegraphed to the com missioners to extend the time for receiving charges sgaiust Judge Rawson to the 21st hist. Sir R. Stout, referring to this,said it wasagsii'sti (ho constitutional history of the colony that such en interference should take place with any com lni.-sicn of inquiry.
