NATIVE DISTURBANCE IN AUCKLAND.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1062, 15 September 1879, Page 2

NATIVE DISTURBANCE IN AUCKLAND.

[by telegraph.] Grahamstown, September 13. The tribes of Hauraki have at last given their decision, leaving the Government as they were. They tell the assassins to be good boys for the future, or they will be handed over to the law, but seem to have no intention of handing them over now, although pressed to do so by the native agent, the one who argued that it would be dangerous for the Government to attempt to take them, when Superintendent Thompson wished to go up with a few policemen to arrest them. The Xative Minister has been informed of the result of the enquiry, and by the time any instructions can be received from him—for he is believed to be at Napier the culprits will have disanneared : arid so another farce will liave ended. September 15. The judgment of the tribes of Hauraki was a most elaborate one, testifying to the crime from a Maori point of view, but showing that the peace of Hauraki would be at stake if the offenders did not surrender to be tried by European law. A formal demand was made for the offenders and refused. The tribes then separated, but yesterday two of the leading chiefs (Tukinino and Pineaha) talked the matter over, and arrived at a conclusion to see that the men were given up to European law. A pigeon message received at the Advertiser office late last night , says that, with the exception of Pineaha, the Ngatihakoes left for their home at 7 o'clock on Saturday night. The people of the Thames will be glad to learn that wise counsels have prevailed since yesterday, and that within a week

the Police Court will be graced with the presence of Messrs. Buckley and Webster. Through the exertions of the Government, old Tukukino has induced Pineaha to remain behind for a day or two for the purpose of talking the matter over priThey were engaged all day in doing this, and the result has 1 ien that the road obstructionists have persuaded Pineaha to allow Pakora and Epiha to be given over to justice, lest the peace of the district should be disturbed, but it will be four or live days before the matter is finally settled. Wait a Tipo;;, ;i young chief at; the Miranda, and Takukiuo will bring the culprits to justice.