G0LDFIELDS "REWARD COMMISSION.—Tuesday.

Daily Southern Cross, Volume XXVI, Issue 3939, 7 April 1870, Page 4

GOLDFIELDS "REWARD COMMISSION.—Tuesday.

The Commissioners met at 10 o'clock. CIAIM OF PINTHA. MA.RUTUAHU. — The further hearing of this case was resumed. — Mr. A. B. Campbell, Auckland, appeared on behalf of claimant. —Mr. lvobert Graham was called as a witness on behalf of claimant, and deposed that he had visited the Thames district in IS3G, and was shown by a halfcaste, named Joseph Cook, a small sample of gold and quartz which had been taken out of one of the creeks (he believed the Karaka), on the land belonging to the Ngatimaru tribe.— This case is not concluded, as Mr. Mackay is to give evidence respecting it.

WkDNESD W. Claim or D. J. O'Keeitr and Hi,nry Cook, Executoiw of the lvte Joseph Cook.— This case was called on for hearin a ■ —Mr. Itogau, solicitor, appeared on behalf of claimants, and stated that ho was not ! prepared to proceed with, the case, in the absence of material native witnesses. Ho ! applied foy a postponement of the case until ! Monday next.— The Commissioners granted the application. Claim op Thomas Kevkx —Claimant attended, and produced a letter from Mr. Tnrton, formerly Commissioner of Crown Lands, to the effect that payable gold had been on K even's reef, Coromandel, before the field was pioclaimed. — This concluded this case. The Commissioners adjourned until 10 o'clock next morning. ,