NATIVE APPELLATE COURT.
THE PUKEWEKA BLOCK.
CASE THAT LASTED 25 YEARS.
The Native Appellate Court sat at Taumarunui last week on the case of the Pukeweka Block, which started aa far back at 1886, under Judge Mair. In 1897 it came before Judge Gudgeon, and on appeal in 1900 before Judges Mair and Seannell. In 1908, in Tesponse to a petition, Parliament appointed a Royal Commission to inquire into the facts connected with this block, with the result that the case was re-opened and again heard before Judge Gilfedder. Another appeal was heard before Judges Seth-Smith and MacCormick. Last year the case again came before Judge Holland at Taumarunui, and as usual the decision was appealed against, with the result that another hearing took place, as stated, last .week. The evidence given in these numerous hearings necessitated an express being engaged to cart the tomes to the Court. The great Taupo chief Te Heuheu Tukino was the only witness examined, and just when there seemed a possibility of a decision 'being given the jurisdiction of the Court was questioned. A case will now be stated for the Sunrems iQourt.
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Auckland Star, Volume XLII, Issue 79, 3 April 1911, Page 7
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