5097. You are a fisherman, and a tenant under Mr. Grierson at Hillwill?-Yes.
5098. Have you heard the evidence that has been given by James Flawes and the other witnesses from Quendale, with regard to Mr. Grierson's fishing business, and their dealings at his shop?-Yes. 5099. Is that evidence correct, so far as you know?-Yes,
5100. Have you anything to add to it?-Nothing.
5101. Do you know anything about the engagement of beach boys?-Yes.
5102. Are there some of them in your family?-Yes; I have had a son employed as a beach boy for two years. His wages for the first year were 30s., and for the second year, 35s.
5103. Was that wage fixed at the commencement of the year or at settlement time?-It was not fixed until settlement. I did not know what he was working for until then.
5104. Was he running an account at the time in the shop books?- A small one. It was very little he was requiring, and he got the balance in money.
5105. Was there any obligation on him to go as beach boy to Mr. Grierson?-Yes.
5106. Could you not have engaged him anywhere else?-No; I wanted to keep him at home beside myself, because I was requiring him, but Mr Jamieson told me he was requiring him at the beach, and I must just let him go; and therefore I preferred to put up with a little hardship to myself and my family, and allowed him to go to the beach.
5107. When did Mr. Jamieson tell you that?-When he came and asked me to allow my boy to go.