THE WAIMA DISTURBANCE.
(press association telegram.) AUCKLAND, May 20. Hone Toia and fifteen other Maori prisoners arrested at Waima were before the Court to-day. They were charged with conspiracy to levy war on the Queen in order by force to compel her to change her measures relating to the dog tax, with unlawful assembly, and with assaulting John Wellsford, mail carrier. Mr Toie (Crown Prosecutor), prosecuted, and Messrs Earl and Cooper appeared for the accused. W. Hone, native interpreter, deposed to visiting Hone Toia and other principal natives at Pukemiro, Waima, on April 28th. They declared they would not pay the dog tax, and would not stop shooting pigeons ; that they would have nothing to do with European laws, but would die on account of these laws. They announced their intention of going to Kawene next day with their guns to tight the law. Eight more witnesses gave evidence to the effect that the natives were armed, would not pay the dog tax and would fight the law and the police, and that they were uttering threats. The case for the prosecution has not yet concluded.
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Press, Volume LV, Issue 10042, 21 May 1898, Page 9
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