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PROSECUTIONS INSTITUTED BY GOVERNMENT UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE "NATIVE LAND PURCHASE ORDINANCE."

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OCCUPATION OF NATIVE LAND.

Auckland. —The Resident Magistrate (Thomas Beckham, Esq.), states : " There have not been any prosecutions instituted by Government under the provisions of the Native Land Purchase Ordinance, in this Court." Waimate. —The Resident Magistrate (Edward M. Williams, Esq.), states no prosecution has ever been instituted. Russell. —The Resident Magistrate (R. C. Bartstow, Esq.), states no prosecution has ever been instituted. Taranaki. —The Resident Magistrate (Josiah Flight, Esq.), transmits the following list of prosecutions :—

Date. Party Proceeded against. Offence. How Disposed of. 1847. August 16. 1854. John SteelCutting timber on native land Fined £5. February 13. Richard Seccoinbe — Agreeing to purchase an estate or interest in native land ... Fined £10 and costs. November 27. William Henry Honeyfield Depasturing sheep or cattle on native land ... Fined £5 and costs. December 7. Daniel Bishop ... Do. do. Case dismissed. December 7. 1855. April 24. Joseph B. White Do. do. Fined £5 and costs. Richard Brown Do. do. »» >» August 28. 1856. .Peter Imlay .. Do. do. n »» May 20. Joseph B. White Do. do. Fined .£10 and costs. No information relating to prosecutions has been supplied from the remaining districts.