COMPENSATION COURT.

New Zealand Herald, Volume II, Issue 470, 16 May 1865, Page 6

COMPENSATION COURT.

(Before T. Bectham, Esq., R.M., Commissioner.) "wiixiam: hamiiton. Claim, £18R 10s, for losses at Waipa... 8 head cattle, £80 ; steer, £7 ; 3 yearlinge, £9 ; harness, £3; 20 pige, £20 ; 10 pige, £5 ; utcnsile, £4 6s ; 3 canoes, £15; whare, £11; poultry, £1 4s j clotking and furuituro, £7. Tho following native claims wore then heard, Mr. J. Walter Preoce interpreting. rOTOBA HAMJ. Claim, £84 14s 6d, for losses at Waimato, Port Waikato. Claimant on being sworn, said—l am residing a Matata, Port Waikato, and resided formerly at Waiihekura, up to the time of the fight at Koheroa. I -then removed nearer to Port Waikato Heade. When T went to Pakataka, I left the articloe named in my claim behind me. I was too frightened and too busy to take them away. I left tho goods in the wharo in no person's care. I was afraid of tho fight between the soldiers and natives. I left in May or Juno and fhe troops did not go there until Decembor. I took nway tho light things, but my goats, pigs, canoes, ;nnd"houses I left behind me. I left them because it -svns my own place. When the fight at Koheroa took place a panic ensued, and I fled with the rest. Tho ■panic did not last six or seven months, hut T left my coods becnuse it was my place. I saw the soldiers kill my pig* from the Waikato Heads, as farns from hers to Oraki. I went back to take my things away, and the troops were then there and were angry witli me ,-ind would not allow me to take my things. When 1 said I never returned, I moan I never went "back to reside there. I should think I went hack several times beforo the soldiers camo and took away some of my goods. Each time I lost eight pigs. I and others saw the troops kill them. They wer .- -worth £ir>. I had three nanny goats worth £1 15s. 1 had seven houses destroyed. There were 14 altogether in the settlement. I claim £20 for the loss of the houses. I lost a box of Bibles and Testaments, £4, and four canoes, which were destroyed by Mr. Pui'koy's orders. He thought they would bo used for crossing the liver. They were in the pa. I claim £15. I have taken the oath of allegiance. Somo •one took it for me before Mr. Stewart in January last. Mr. Stewart told me to write out my claim. ■WrREMtr MAIIIO. Claim £209, for losses at Port Waikato. Claimant *aid: I ref-ide at Port Waikato. lam relatod to Mr. Stewart's wife. He is the Resident Magistrate at Port Waikato. He asked mo what I had lost. T told him what to put down. I formerly resided ■beyond Keheroa, and left there in 18R3. I lost tho things at I have not taken tho oath of allepiance, but have have never been opposed to the Quotn. I resided at Taupiri during tho whole of the war. I had no food for my horses, and they got into tho swamp and died. I claim £SO. T lost a working bullock, £15. It fell over a precipice in seeking food. I had a£4 share in a mill that was destroyed. It belonged to rebel natives, and was destroyed by the soldiers.

HEWETt TB VKk. Claim £4 10s. for losses at Pukrgnaio. Clnimant said :—I resided at Putetaka beforo the war, and when the troops arrived the articles were destroyed. i took the oath of allegiance before Major MacGregor, when I was made constable. I jaw ■the soldiers kill my pigs : one worth £3, the others £2 ss. They wero running about the place when the soldiers came. Hγ. Stewart told me in send in my claim. MO HI TE KATOBOHK. Claim £-15 for losses at Taupiri. Claimant v&id; —l am a native of the Ngatitipu tribe, and resided at Taupiri, near Waikato Heads, and took the oath of allegiance before the late Mr. Armitage, R.Af. I was related to Mr. Armituge's wife. I lost a horse nt Tuakau, which is one good day's journey from Tuupiri. I took the horse to Makau for the purpose of taking mv corn to the mill. The horse wa3 taken by the troops. I left it loose whilst my wheat was being eround, and went hack to STaungatautari. Tho horse tus taken in my absence, and as I could not find it, I concluded the troops had taken it. I remained at Maungatautari to take care of the soldiers. There were only natives living at Tuakau, and .when I went back the troops were there. Tho horse was worth £45. I had it five years. It was a full grown horse. TAEA POMAIU. Claim £30, for losses at Taupiri. Claimant deposed : I resided at Toupiri, near Waikato Heads, all <ho time of the war. I took the oath of allegiance before the late Mr. Armitage. I am related to his ■wife. The horse for which I claim £30 was running at Taupiri. I left it when I wont to Maungatautari to make a pah for the eoldiere. The pah -was to take care of the pakehas to commimd tha Waikato river. I conclude that my horse was taken by 'he troops, as I could not find it. My relations would not go after it, as they were afraid of the soldiers. It was during the fight my relations joined the rebels. The} - would have been afraid to go after the horse. My son was living with them, and when they loft they sent him to mo. WIJSIHAIfA TE ROTOROTO. Claim £2 17s, for losses atPukengaio, Port "Waikato. Clnimant said : I resided at Putata during the war, and have not taken the oath of allegiance. I ■was a friendly native, and never was required to do so. I claim for one blanket £1 Is., and for two more, £1 lGs. I am a relative of Mr. Stewart's wife at Port Waikato. was taking care of Mr. Maunsell's house at Maraiti, near the Heads, and the blankets wero theie. I left to go to my plantations elsewhere, and on my return the following day I found the troops there, the windows of the house broken, and the blankets gone. -All the natives there saw the soldiers take tho blankets, but I did not. I had frequently left the house before, but it waa never molested. I have never known the Maories to take anything from me. Mr. Stewart investigated my claim and made it out for me.

MitalTaraka Ngatipara said : I saw a soldier break into Mr. Maunsell'e house and take the blankets out. TIPENE MANT.VPOTO. Claim £17 for losses at Pukegnaio. Claimant said : I reside at Puketaka, and I am related to Mr. Stewart's wife. I resided tliere during the whole of the war. My claim wis made out by Mr. Stewart. I have taken the oath of allegiance before Major MacGrcgor, and the late Mr. Annitage. J lost 7 pigs Tunning at Putataka and Marniti. They were killed by the soldiers. I saw them take them. I frequently saw the soldiers take pigs, with the heacb cut off. It was when they first went to Putataki. I claim £17. They were all of the same sort, and the smallest worth £1 each. I saw ten soldiers po about the place with Jong knives and pistols, and I saw them take the pigsThe foregoing claim was sent in by Mr. Stewart as for 3 porkers, £9 ; 2 ditto, £5 ; a.nd£l do., 2. TEPENE TMO. Claim £20 15a., for losses at Pukengaio. Claimant said: I reside at Pukengaio. lam related to Mr. Ftewart. I have taken the oafli of allegiance, before the late Mr. Armitage. I did not take the oath, but promised to be always friendly. I resided at Puketakifor a number of years, and during the war. Mr. Stewart made out my claim. I claim £'6 155., for 9 pigs killed by the troops. They were running about at Pukctaka! I could not hinder the soldiers from killing them. I was afraid they would kill me.. MONDAY. r " v « ,, Tfing, of Manukau Point, was heard in i ul Liie claim preferred by him some days ago. He stated that it was unsafe to "go after the* sheep after the rebel natives had cut down the ilagstaff. NATIVE CLAIMS. The hearing of native claims for compensation was then resumed. , .wriiEMu kepa. Claim, £160; for losses at Hamaki, 4 pigs, 3 bores, and a minister's coat, clothing, 4 eartoiiehboxes, and 50 volumes of prayer-books. The bell alone was left. From Maramara, 3 horses, 5S pigs, 3 patches potatoes, 4 boxes. Claimant said he left the goods at his place, intending to go back; and did not do so when the war broke out. He concluded the soldiers took hie goods and produced a letter from the rebel Joel, stating that the rebels did not take them. When he went back all the natives he had left were all gone to fight against the Queen. Claimant was a minister, and it was bis own coat. As regarded the eartouch boxes, he said the bishop had a sword, gun, and powder in his house, and he (Wireni'u Kepa) had a right to have such things too. Dr. Shortland told him not to go back for his property, :md he would receive coaiponsution if it were lost. WIKEIHT KEPA. This gentleman also put in a claim for a rol «'l nativtj's losses, who was killed fighting against the trjops at Orakau,

The Commissioner told Mr. Prcece, tho interpreter, to tell Wiremu Kc'pa that ho was ashnence of him to prefer mich a claim. His heart must be against, the Queen or ho would not have tho temerity to make such an insulting demand, lie requested him to bring no more such claims. KABAIPI rATKNi: MAIIU. Claim £47 175., for losses at Waihekina, Port Waikato—namely, 1 mill, £1 10s.; tools, £3 135.; net, £7 18s.; crops, £13 6e.; whare, £17 lOs - Claimant said he was related to the lato Mr Armitago's family, and lived at Naihekum Uutil the. fight at Kohoroa. Ho followed the troops ana saw them take his property. TAMIItANA TUNUI. Claim £216 for losses at Kci Pukungnio. viz-:—2 canoes, £30 • 8 do., £CA ; 6 cultivations, £30 ; 1 do. £3 ; 2 rigs, £12 ; 20 do., £80 ; 6 do , £12 ; 12 do., £30. Mr. Puekey and Mr. Fulloon ordered the canoes to be destroyed. They wero all his own propertv. Ho did not belong to the tribe. Ho saw the pigs"killed by the troops. Mr. Stewart made out his cl:iim. Mr. Stewart's wife was an old sweetheart of hie. lIKNABK I'ATi;. Claim £43 for losses at Ngnniorue, Port Waiknto : —2 cultivations, £7 ; 2 do., £7 ; 20 pica, £29. His claim was niacin out by Mr Stewart. Tho pips were killed bv the troops. Took tho oath of allegiance before Major Maegregor. IIOICTA KKA. Claim £205 lα. for losses at. I'uUonßuio, Port vVaikato : —101 pigs, £17G 10s. ; 1 cow, £"> ; 4 boxes, £5 ; reaping hook, 12s. ; buckets, 4s. j 20 goats, £12 10s ; 3 axes, £1 55.; 10 paddles, £1 ; 10 pannikins, Gs ; 3 ovens, £2 10s. The pigs -wero tame and ran with the others about the place, lie knew them by mi ear-mark.

KEttEl TE TUTU. Claim £25 10s. for losfcs at Uhotu, Port Waikato : — 3 canoes destroyed by order of Mr. Puekey, £12 ; 4 pigs, £3 ; 2 boxes, £3 ; cultivations, £2 ; whare and contents burned, £3; 0 kits potatoes, £1 10s. Tho canoes were destroyed by order of Mr. Puekoy. Tho militia took tho other things. RAWIIU >"F.I TAONC.A. Claim £30 12s Cd, for 7 canoes, 7 whares, 4 piss, and 2 reaping hooks. Ho bought tho eanoei, and the women pulled thorn. MAKINO WATA HANOATA. Claim £09, for 3 horses, taken by tho soldiers at Hauraki, Thames. TK WIUIHANA AKF.HANTI. Claim £123 Ba, for losses at Ohotu, Port Waiknto. Cow and calf, £10; 2 horses, £»0 ; plough, £7 : two acres potatoes, £20 ; Idu wheat, £10 ; pigs, £17. He was sent by Mr. Armitago to build a pa. Tlio General prevented his return. MITA KF.KAKA. Claim £44 2s, for lessee at Maraitai, Port Waikato. Six boxo?, £S, double-barrel gun, £S; 1 blankets, £6 ; womens , clothes, £5 ; 2 mats, £1; 4 pairs shoes, £2\ coat, i' 2 ; 2 pairs trousers, £2 : waistcoat, £1 ; woollen shirt, £1 ; pistols, £1; candles, £1; whip, l«s ; saw, 12s ; plane, 8s; ehirts, los; umbrella, (is; plaue, ss. KAIHI. Claim £341 10s, for lows at Taupiiu Wahia, JUatamata. Four cows, £41; 2 hordes, £30 ; 20 pigs, £20. The soldiers took them.

Th« person who made out this t-lniin had inserted IGI sheep, £tMI 10s, but witness knew nothing about hum. OEOIIOK. Claim £123, for loss of throo horses, &<•., nt Taupiii. WILLIAM IIOr.TI. Claim £140, for seven horses. Thoy worn between 5 and 8 years old. One for Sir George Grey he gave £100 for. The Court then adjourned.