MAORI SLANDER CASE.
. PKB EBBS ASSOCIATION, Hawbra, August 10. In the Dish-ict Court, to-day a llaori slander ctse was heard. One native Moused another of breaking into bouses and stealing therefrom, and a runanga was held, which decided that accused was guilty, and he was ordered to pay £SO This be refused to do, and brought an action in the European Court. Jiylfa Kettle held that B'ate men's made at runangat were privileged and fouad for dt fondant. The Judge ssid if natives were not allowed to bold these rmumgas and conduct tbeir c«*es in their own way it would cum great trouble. It wasfoo'ish for Parliament to - interfere with the Maori*.' old customs in this re*pect, a« nstiyes generally arrived' at very good conclusions. Ha added that Maori methods should be encouraged so as to keep them out of Court anil cost*, but in serious cases tbey should put the mattir in the bands of the police.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 182, 12 August 1901, Page 3
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