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Mr. Bird. What did you enter it in?
A.-I entered it in the cash book.
Q.-You kept the cash book?
A. Yes.
Q.-You did not keep the ledger?
A.-Alves and every clerk kept a general ledger.
The Chairman.--Who made out the slip for paying into the Bank?
A.-I did.
Q.--You used to see that the money was paid in?
A. Yes.
Mr. Thurburn.-You never kept money in the Treasury over night?
A. We had to sometimes. After we closed the book about 2 o'clock the shroff went to the Bank about 2.30 p.m. and if between 2.30 and 4 o'clock, when the Office closed, anyone brought money we were bound to receive it.
Q-But nothing more than that?
A.-No.
The Chairman.-Then you had no means of checking whether the amount they gave you was the correct amount?
A.--No.
Q.--You depended upon the shroff and Alves?
A.- -Yes.
Q.--And if Alves chose to receive money and not pay it over there was no check, because you could not find it out?
A.-No.
Mr. Thurburn.-Besides Crown Rents were there any other receipts that you received. direct into the Treasury from the public?
A. Yes, licences were received into the Treasury.
Q.-From where?
A. From the public direct.
Q.-And who gave receipts for them?
A. The third clerk granted a receipt for spirit licences.
Q.--Was there any check upon that amount?
A.-They have a book, the registry book.
Q.—But there is no means of balancing it?
A.-I don't know.
The Chairman. Who delivers the licences ?
A.--The Colonial Secretary, the Treasury receives the fee.
The Chairman.-Then you have a check?
Mr. Thurburn.--There is a book of the same kind for other licences?
A. Yes, for pawnbrokers and all sorts.