J:imes> Griffin: lam a private in the 70th Regi ment. I remember Saturday, 4th Febnary. I cine from Te Arei on pass that day. I stopped nt the BpII Block public-house at five minutes to twelvo, noon. I went in-. I sa# the two prisoners and another man named Farren. I called for a quart of cider and a pint of beer, and paid Is. 61., giving half a sovereign and getting Bs. 6d. back. I stayed there till hnlf-past four. The prisoners nnd Farren were about the bar, in and O'lt all the time. They were drinking, but appeared to be sober. Aboufe half-past four I .went out before the door in an en closed place to draiv^htfer, and Owen struck me with a stick an 1 knocked me down. Ho struck me on the side of the head. Simmister fien rushel np to me when I was on the ground. S m nister put his hand on my throat and the other iv my. pocket, Ovren hqUling- me do>m. After I was knocked down, b tth liolil me down. Simmister took two half crowns aid ti shilling out of my pocket, all I had. I made t'-io lie^t resistance I conld, and tried tp get my bavouet, but could not draw it. Simmister then said, I have got the money, let tlu> say there. They both ran towards Mahoetahi. There was a militia man there also. He came over to my as sistance, but the prisoners ,were gone. I stayed that night, at Bell Block^and came next night to to^n, when I reported it to the Adjutant. By Simmister : I had my rifle with me. It was loaded. I lo3t two half crowns and a shilling. I paid Is. 6d. for cider and beer, which I spent in your company. .1 only drank two pints of beer all Sunday, till I got to New Plymouth. I then was given some rum by some Military Settlers, and was locked up for drunkenness about 10 o'clock. I;paid for the two pints on Sunday out of the remainder of the half sovereign. I first spqke ot" being robbed on Tuesday morning. It was to the Adjutant. $ I only reported you and the other .prisoner as having robbed me. On Monday morning I reported it privately at the guard-room as Simmister and Owen or Farren. 