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Auckland Star, Volume XVII, Issue 217, 15 September 1886, Page 5

The expansion of empire (wrlte3 the " Pull Mall Gazotto ") proooeds co automatically that even Lord Granville and Mr Gladstone eeem to have ceased to try to check it. Their latest act of acquiescence in the inevitable ia the issuing of a charter to the National African Company, which practically makes the Nigor an Englißh river. Thia lateat offspring of the limited liability joint stock idea, which has offices at Ludgato Hill and a capital of a million, is now authored and empowered to hold and retain all rights, interests, authorities, and power for purposes of government, protection of public order, protection of tho said territories or otherwieo, of what nature or kind foever—already acquired or yet to be acquired —in the basin of the river Nigor. There ia the germ of a new empire here, the end of -which no man can foresee. At the R. M. Court to day, before Mr Seth Smith, Kikopa, Hema Po, Tiakitai te Kawana, More Ana Biriwera, otherwise known as Mary Ann Kid well, and John Kidwell, all of Lucas's Creek, appeared to answer an information laid against them for conspiracy by Toare, an old native constable, and defendant in the late Maori rape caae. Mr Dufaur appeared for the informant, and Mr Brassey for the defendants. M. de Thierry acted ac interpreter, during the taking of Faare'e evidence, which was materially the same as that given in the late rape case. A large number of Maoris hung about the Court all day, and took great interest in the [proceeding?. Ngowai, a aged Maori married woman, examined by Mr Dufaur, gave evidence to the effect that on the nigbt of the alleged rape Toare and Mary. Ann Kidwell slept with herself and a number of othera together in ono room, as is the custom, with the Maoris. Taato and Mary Ann had one bianket between them. Mary Ann made no complaint against Faare of hie having dono anything. Thia witness's examination was not completed when our reporter left.