MAORI MARRIAGES.
.'' /SOME DISABILITIES.ENTAILED.'^v ; ;.'.;: (UyTclcuraph.-Spcclal OorruDondibnu'.'', .':."■ __. ,';,; Auckland, Septembwfc; / • A Maon. jnarriage. contract, according i. U• ■' Native custom/ docs' not. carry, with/it, the benefits' or' disabilities' of' \ the Destitute' Persons- Act. '< S.M., attho Police Court this'.',., morning. The matter, which, raised.';tKe. point .xvas'.'an. 'applic&tiou.'for.tJio-rebearingvpf a case.m . which a maintenance, ofdernad been made '■";' against; Paho Pai for the support: : of ~lrs nifeand family . v His Worship / gayo';it as;his •, opinion that'.the Court's jurisdiction : waa •'.'• confined .to marriages .'solemnised' 'according to New Zealand and British law. Maon marriages were recognised in', the.' Native Land Court. Ho,advised the > Natives 'that they should apply to'their nioniberfto bring , <~ thp-ma'ttor before' the House if ■ they desire an alteration, in the: law. ;.'.-'. ,| ;:. ...;;. v case was Tieing discussed, Mrs. . . Niko'rima, who was acting' as interprcteiy -.." received, a. telegram from Mr:\CarroU:'and, when the magistrate.read<'ity''he said /that ■"''■• his .opinion was ;supported by that- of .the,; Native Minister. :'.'.;•' ; •'':,'.'. ■'i".- I ;.'-.'-,-'.• !.'■■'■■ The rehearing.was granted and the' pio?!. . cecdings, quashed.-. ;•■ .. ' •'. .'■'■■ ; V.', ■■'■
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Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 606, 8 September 1909, Page 8
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156MAORI MARRIAGES. Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 606, 8 September 1909, Page 8
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