William Rye, also in the employ of the Hawera County Council, baid when it was necessary to use a windlass he went to help Mumby, who had started tho well. They both fixed the windlass up, and it seemed all safe and secure. They used it until the well was sank to 45 feet or bo, when he left. He was the last down during the period, and tho windlass acted all right. Roberts and deceased then took the sinking in hand and Bunk to water. On the morning of the accident all hands stopped work for want of water, the fore man saying he did not want anyone to take any risk in going down the well to Bee what wub up. He (witness) then went and spliced a hook on the windlasß rope, and Clements helped him. He also secured the uprights of the windlass, which Clements shook with both hands, and said it was " all right." Clements shifted his clothes to go down voluntarily, no one ordering or asking him. When the barrel started round, Clements called out "What aieyou up to," but before they could reply, he waß gone. He (witness) hung on to the handle to prevent tLe barrel going down on top of Clements. He then called out to Clements, "Are you hurt," when Clements replied, " That he was not hurt, but he wanted to como up as he had had enough of down tho well for thu present." The windlass went away from the barrel and fell down the well. A small rope was then lowered down, to which Clements fastened the windkßß rope by which they hauled bim up, and then carried him and laid him on the grass. He said he was not hurt, but wanted his boot off the foot that he complained about, when a cut could be seen near the instep. They washed him, and then Bent him to Hawera in a trap. By Mr. Samuel: He never examined the windlass, but it appeared 10 be Bound. He would have gone down the well him self. There waß uo negligence displayed at the well, and the accident could not be foreseen by anything about the windlass. 