A great deal of mischief has been done already and it will yet be seen what may be the consequences. I could not in conscience recommend that these pakehas should be indemnified by the Government - especially when you consider all the circumstances of the case, but I wish that the sheriff had the same discretionary power as is accorded to Resident Magistrates, not to issue warrants either distraning (?) goods or arresting the person of any native if the peace of the Country is likely to be endangered Puckey has all along been acquainted with these proceedings but it does not appear that be served Young Turton with a protest against the course he was adopting - I am afraid that Puckey is altogether too soft for these people - they want a man like Barstow at the Thames, he would soon put them to the right about - L.Hetit has been here he was with me for a long time the day before yesterday - He brings the most satisfactory accounts