MAORIS AND THE LAW

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLVIII, Issue 8163, 28 February 1905, Page 3

MAORIS AND THE LAW

WOOUVILLE. February 28. Mr Brabant is sitting bere as Judge of lie Native Land, Court to determine who •up the natives entitled to a sum of money oted by Parliament in 1901 to ensure dis•■mtimianoe t>f the mnch-distussed action, I'iimaki v. Crown, wbiib bad bpen through lip Supreme and the Appeal Courts, also liie Privy Council, where Taniaki sue- < I'pdcd. " The present proceedings will probably terminate years of litigation. A FATAL MISTAKE. HASTINGS, February 28. William Pepper, who drank caustic soda. 1 month »k° in mistake for herb beer, d : Bd last night. RUNNING MATCH. STRATFORD, February 28. A match between L. C. McLachlan and , l\ P. Morris, tho well-known running men, took place here to-day for a purse of I2osovs., distance 120 yds. The race, < which was witnessed by a largo gathering. . \v.is won by Morris by four indies. Time. 12sec. I