THE MAORI PRISONERS.
During the lunch adjournment at the Supreme Court to-day, Mr W. T. L. Travers made an application to his Honor in Chambers for a writ of habeas corpus to bring up from Dunedin the body of Winaia Paratn, one of the Maori prisoners recenlly sent there from Wellington. The object was to test the legality of the detention of the prisoners. Mr Travers read an affidavit made by Wi Parata, prisoner's father, who alleges that his son is illegally detained against his will and consent. Mr Travers pointed out that the father was not prepared to swear that his son desired him to take this step, but the son was under the influence of certain chiefs, and declined to sign any affidavit or take any active steps in the matter. The father had done so. After argument, his Honor said it was usual to make an application of the kind to the Judge of the district where the prisoner was confined ; but, if the Crown waived any objection on this score, he would grant a rule nisi. The application was then adjourned till infor» mation on the subject was obtained. — Post, April 8.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXII, Issue 4301, 12 April 1880, Page 2
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196THE MAORI PRISONERS. Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXII, Issue 4301, 12 April 1880, Page 2
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