POLICE COURT.

New Zealand Gazette and Wellington Spectator, Volume IV, Issue 282, 20 September 1843, Page 3

POLICE COURT.

Monday, September 18, 1843. Thomas Rose was fined 10s. and costs for being drunk and disorderly, and in default of payment committed to the cells for 24 hours. — Joyce, a mate of the Ariel, now in port, was charged .by — . Thomson, a passenger in that vessel, with having robbed him of various trifling articles belonging both to himself and parties for whom he was concerned. Several witnesses were called by Mr. Thomson, and cross-examined by Mr. Ross on the part of the prisoner. Their evidence went ■ to show nothing against the accused, and the case was accordingly, dismissed. William Jackson was fined 10s. and costs for being drunk and disorderly, and in default of payment committed to the cells for 24 hours. » .—. — On Monday last, a deputation waited on the Company's Principal Agent, with the subjoined resolutions. — *• 1. Resolved— That though the lands which have been surveyed and selected in the First and Principal Settlement must hereafter be the most valuable, they are not so immediately available for the use of the settlers as other laqds in the immediate neighbourhood of Port Nicholson." " 2." Hesolved— That the settlers of Port Nicholson require immediately an extensive district in which to depasture their increasing flocks and herds." ' "3. Resolved — That the Wairarapa valley is not only of immense extent, but the outlet, or readiest means of communication with the other large surrounding districts, and affords the greatest advantages, for immediate occupation, alike for the agricultural and pastoral, settler, of any district yet described hr New Zealand ; and that it not only is close to,, but can be approached from Port Nicholson with facility by land." "4. Resolved— That the Company's Principal Agent be requested to adopt forthwith thetneasnre necessary-to tender approa«fiiWe ■ and to open for sale the district of Wairai rapa." The Company's Principal Agent stated, in reply, that he had long been impressed with the importance of the Wairarapa valley to the Port Nicholson settlement; and that he had addresed the New Zealand Company semetime since upon the subject. Meanwhile, considerable progress had been made in rendering the district approachable, and twenty-five men were now engaged in cutting the road up the Hutt ; and for the present he did not think he had authority for doing more ; but he thought-it very probable that at an early period he should receive definite instructions from the Directors, and that should they be in accordance with his own views, he would hasten to meet tl c wishes of the settlers to the utmost extent in h'w power. f^—, • To the Editor */ the " New Zealand Gazette and Wellington Spectator." Sir, — In your paper of July 8, 1843, (which on account of the distance of my residence I have only recently, seen) there is the following observation. — " It seems that the Wesleyan Missionary Society does permit the use of gunpowder as an article of barter with the natives." Now, I consider it to be my duty, as the official representative of the Wesleyan Missionary Society, to inform you, and to beg that you will also inform the public through the medium of your journal, that neither powder, shot, nor fire arms, are allowed by the Society to be used for barter ; nor are their Missionaries permitted in any way whatever to supply those articles to the natives. And, I would further observe, that we are not allowed to practise barter except for the purpose of procuring for ourselves and families those necessaries of life which, the natives have to dispose of. Be gging &r myself and Brethren to assure you and the public, of onr wish to promote, by every means in our power, a feeling of cordiality and good will between ttie natives and settlers. I remain^ Sir, • *, Your obedient servant, ' ' . John Whiter ._ _, Chairman of the District. New Plymouth, Sept. 9, 1843. . ,