THE NAPIER WILL CASE.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XV, Issue 5211, 2 July 1888, Page 2

THE NAPIER WILL CASE.

[lIF.UALD SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.] Wellington, Friday. The Native will case that now occupies the Supremo Court would in other times draw crowds to listen to it. Fancy a native chief (Renata Kawopo) worth £100,000 n land with a balance of £5,000 in thn bank. Hero is indeed a testamentary estate worth fighting for. Broughtnn,the plaintiff, relies on a will made a year and a half ago. The defendant (Mrs Donnelly, a native), sets up a new will m.-vde four mouths ago. Ono of the most curious scenes that over took place in an English Law Court was tho description by this woman of the manner in which thesocond will was made. She sat down on the floor of the Judge's room and described the whole scene with wonderful minuteness of detail. Tho relative situations of the various persons at the death bed scene of the old Maori chief wore marked with singular completeness. The scene was quite dramatic It is impossible to say what may be tho issue of this trial. But thero " is money it] it," and the lawyers will certainly find tho bottom of it. Although many people visit the Court to hear this trial the Court is not crowded. Bat these are retrenching times and now one knows how or where the exigencies of the State ! may fall upon and crush him.