I inquired because Heta was not there. I did not have any letter from .the Bishop for him. I beard afterwards there was a letter sent from the General to him at Maungatautari (latter part objected to by the Court). 'J he Bishop came with us part of the way. The soldiers crossed him over the river at Rahui Pokeka. The senior Judge here remarked, if it took so long a time to prove nothing, how. long would it take to prove something ? # Mr Mackay : lam endeavouring to prove the absence of the Tier: Heta Tarawhiti from his usual place of residence, and I have evidence of other pro ceedings. ' _. , , Takoro then continued: The Bishop came by land. We came there in the ' Pioneer.' We came by canoe thence to Ngaruawahia. We saw the Bishop at Taupiri and Hopuhopu ; he did not come as far as Ngaruawahia. I took a letter from the General to Heta, at Taupiri. This wasfabout Christ mas time ; we had been two weeks ab Ngaruawahia then I gave the letter to Heta ; he came to Ngaraawahia. W« had no conversation. By the Court : The enemy were then at Maunga tautari. Tikaokao and the Ngatimaniopoto were at Ngaruawahia. We went as far as Pahiwai to get potatoes. „. , , „. By Rev. H. Tarawhiti : I recolleot the fall of Rfcngiriri. Ido not recollect that you wrote a letter to the General then. The soldiers had been here two weeks. The General's letter to you is the only one I know of. After the General came here you returned to Taupiri. You oame here on the 10th December. I did not see the Bishop's letter to you on that day. Wiremu te Wheoro said : I live at Putakanere. I belong to the Ngatinaho tribe. I am a Native Assessor. I know the Rev. HetaJTarawhiti. I re collect the time of the fighting at Rangiriri. I was engaged on the side of the Government, there in the war. Before and after the fall of Rangiriri, I was on the side of the Government. I saw Heta Tara whiti at Rauwhitu, before the war. I saw him there in December, 1862, (before the war). I did not see him there after the fall of Rangiriri. 