Waipukurau, Jany. 21st, 1863. My dear McLean, As you are going up to Auckland, you will of course have some conversation with the Ministry and the Governor, and as your voice is always heard with attention on Native affairs, a few words from you about the administration of justice here would I am sure be most beneficial, and more likely to effect a change than reams of foolscap, and yards of red tape. The fact is that Laws, Magistrates and Assessors are very well in their way, but all are useless, or nearly so, without an efficient body of Police