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A. Yes.
Q. On the following Monday did you go to the Central Station and see Inspector Hanson?
A. Yes.
Mr Sercombe Smith: That is all with regard to that charge. I propose to go on now with the general charges.
Q. You say you have been a licensed boarding house keeper for the past three or four years?
A. Yes.
Q. Have you often been to the Sailors' Home when crews were paid off?
A. When men from my boarding house were being paid then I would go.
Q. Have you seen odd cents deducted from wages of crews being paid off?
A. Not formerly.
Q. When do you say?
A. Somewhere about this year I have seen it.
Q. Have you seen it many times? Supposing a man had $50 and 3 cents due to him. Did he get that three cents paid to him?
A. Not previously. In former years it was not.
Q. Have you often seen these odd cents not paid?
A. When they are paid their wages there are no cents.
Q. Did the men get the odd cents?
Answer not interpreted.
Q. Have you seen that occur often?
A. Yes.
Q. Can you recall any specific instances of this?
A. I cannot remember so exactly as all that.
Mr Sercombe Smith: Charge "D".
Q. Do the masters take the money to the Sailors' Home for paying off crews and hand it over to the first clerk?
A. Yes.
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