COMPENSATION COURT.—Tuesday. [Before Thomas Beckham, Esq., Commissioner.]

Daily Southern Cross, Volume XXIV, Issue 3401, 10 June 1868, Page 4

COMPENSATION COURT.— Tuesday. [Before Thomas Beckham, Esq., Commissioner.]

It Mr. Boardman appeared oa behalf of the Go Ternimeut, mnd Mr. Brown acted- *s interpreter.

MO HI TDPUATATOU. ; Former award, £60. • ! Mohi te/Puafcatou deposed : The four hones I lost were at a settlement near the Miranda Redoubt, at <the Thames, previous to their being taken. They i were in the charge of Hem I saw them there before | the war. ! They were taken by European' settlers and j soldiers to Waikato. They were worth £30 each at 'the time they were taken. Sarah, who gave evidence I before, knew all about the horses. Wiremu, the I other witness, is dead.

CLAIM Of KIWHKNA. Eormer award, £15.' Kawhen*, sworn, deposed : I lost three canoe?. ■ They were blown up by Europeans. I did not see them blown > up }° but was told of it by some Euroi peans. I made them myself. They were worth £5 each. I did not get any. of the three baok.

\ CLAIM OF HOKI POKAI. ' Former award, £65 j Hori Pokai deposed : The horses I lost were at iH»ur*ki. I lost fire horses, 30 pige, and 20 I boxes. I was at Taupo, and did not see the {horses taken. Some other natives were then taken by the militia to Waikato. The people I who were looking after my horsei. never went into | the war. I never fought against the Queen. The ! horses were not very old. >Thfi boxes were- clothes j boxes, and were made by Europeans. The' boxes j were broken up by 'European!.

CLAIM OF HDNUI MAKJ. ; Former award, £98. ; Hunui Maki deposed : I lived' at Kerikeri during i the war, I took four horses and one cart' to Drury ! when I wag taken prisoner. I lent them to the soldiers at the request of Mr. Fulloon. I did not I receive any payment' for the horses, Riria Ihaka, who is dead, had a share in one of the hones and ' the cart. 1 John Runciman wanted one of the horaes, 1 and I would not sell him one for £80. I never lifted 1 arms against the Queen', I had no share in the barrel of gunpowder found in the possession of Lydia.

CLAIM OF BAHI. Former award; £58. Henare Ahipene deposed: Ahipene te Rahi is dead. The instalment of £19 6s. Bd. was paid to me as hia nephew. lam next of kin. Ahipene'a wife is dead, and they had no children. The Commissioner said that witness would have to bring evidence to prove hia relationship to the late claimant, when he went to draw the next instalment.

CLAIM OF TAMA.II WAKA. Former award, £68 10*. , Tamati Waka deposed : I lived at Taupo before the beginning of the war. I lost one six-oared whaleboat and one large oauoe, I paid £100 to the natives who made the canoe. I was at Taupo when > the canoe and whaleboai; were lost. The oanoe and , whaleboat were left in oharge of my children. I never joined the rebels. The oanoe wai destroyed ! in my absence by the soldiers, and made a bridge of. I afterwards saw the riding horse which I lost in the ! Albert Barracks. The horse was about ten years i old. The 'plough which wa« taken by the soldiers was new. I did not see the soldiers take the plough ; and clothing, but the barracks were near the settle* 1 ment. The Court then adjourned until to«day,