POLICE COURTS

Bay of Plenty Times, Issue XX, 22 June 1892, Page 3

POLICE COURTS

MONDAY, JUNE 20, 1892.

[Before R. S^Basl*, }¥oq.U r &MQ

A. Graham charged T. H. Smith, of Maketu, with illegally impounding cattle. It appeais from the |videnoe that ' Graham took up land from Government r adjoinipg l»d claimed by Smith, %ho hftd p-^id certain moneys thereon, but which had never gone through the Native Land Court. Smith had beto occupying $he land undisturbed for It jwnj. T^e cattle id ques) ion -h^d been depastured by Grana'mQn the, laud over ... wbioh--Btnith considered h§had the lieu, ou aocountpf themooeypata 1 to the natives, but the younger natives had given Graham pern>is-ion to frtwe the land, the, pasture o£ which , never*, thefew had been' lml down "by Smith, w,ho oonsidered that it was only a question of tiop§, when a Land Court would be held and he "*w»ld get the land- nassed through jt.^y A Commission sat at Make tu some timer ago «od recommended §tfuth'8 v claim '"tp^.j^B / j nvoorable consideration of the Government, wit oo Court has sat since to award the land. JodgmeaVia this c^e, wfich fe4A»*6i great interest to speculators, nf Native lands «nd aettleri. in^ jhe district, will * be; «i?en t watCourtday. „; ;> ... .„ ,,.] ]' .-, A oottnlfnijfharge was, preferred *agai£st wjjhamßroi^er^by Smith; for sbobtinjir >ft wUf the property *>f complainant, bu* owing' woon-serajce of summoue gn< p^ejofl'the wfendaotl, hearing was adjourned till next g*»rt<iay. .ji^:.,,,,;;,.!.-,:,; • •