Alleged Bribery of a Native Assessor.
■ • |Bt Telkgbaph.] |unitbd pbeßß association.] Auckland, 23rd Deoembor. A Royal Commission of Enquiry has been privately opened before Judge Smith, conneotod with Native land business. The matter related to a case heard several yews ago nt "Wanganni. In that ease the late Mr. John Sheehan and Mr. J. M. JTraser appeared. The matter in course of investigation is to the effeot that the hapu for whioh Mr. Sheehan appeared was awarded the land in dispute, and that the Native Assessor who sat in the case reoeived through Mr. Frftser a cheque bearing the signature of Mr. W. S. Moorhonse. As Mr. J. M. Fraser has applied for an interpreter's license, it is neoessary he [ should clear himself from all blame in the matter. Dr. Bnller, Major Jaokeon, Mr. Frasor, and Pomaro, King's assessor, wore examined. Other evidence will bo tak«n to-morrow.
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Evening Post, Volume XXX, Issue 152, 24 December 1885, Page 2
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147Alleged Bribery of a Native Assessor. Evening Post, Volume XXX, Issue 152, 24 December 1885, Page 2
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