Friday September 29th
Court sat at 10 am.
Present – same judge and assessors
Ngawhakarangirangi – continued
James Thomson – Sworn
Put in plan with alterations ordered by court – evidence (A)
(A) Verbatim evidence
James Thomson – Sworn
Licensed surveyor. I proceeded yesterday to the Ngawhakarangirangi land shown on the plan before the court of the Ngawhakarangirangi claim with Meri Kaumatua. I found pegs at the points marked A and B on the plan. The peg at the point A was put in by myself on the survey of the Ahitangutu claim for Henare Hatete and was pointed out to me by Meri Kaumatua as standing upon the boundary line of her claim. The peg at the point B was also pointed out by her as standing on the boundary line of her claim as shown on the plan before the court.
I identified the peg at the point B as marking also the boundary of the Ahitangutu claim.
Certificate ordered in favor of Meri Kaumatua at Otaki – a1 – r0 – p10- Ngawhakarangirangi.
Judge to report that it is proper to restrict alienability also to reserve right of road as shown on plan.
No fees charged as fees were paid at 1st hearing. Costs £1 to be paid to Henare Hatete witin 14 days.
Plan referred to deputy inspector.
Hakuwai No. 4 – continued from pp 10 (pp 833 this book)
James Thomson put in plan with alterations as ordered by the court and gave evidence as to marking of boundaries on ground.
Perenara Te Tewe – recalled – evidence (A)
(A) Verbatim evidence
Perenara Te Tewe – recalled
Kua tae ahau ki te wakaatu i taku piwhi whenuaiI te ‘Hakuwai’ ki te kai ruri. Kua oti te tapahi te rohe. Koia tenei i te mapi nei. Ko taku kupu ki te kooti inaianei. Kia wakaaetia te pukapuka tuturu ki ahau mo taua piwhi. Ki maua ko Akapita Te Tewe. He oi ano maua e uru ana ki taua wahi he mea taku kia tuhara te karaati.
James Thomson – Licensed surveyor – Sworn – B
(B) Verbatim evidence
James Thomson – Licensed surveyor – Sworn
I proceeded to the ground yesterday in company with Perenara and Tiemi Ranapiri and marked off the portion claimed by Perenara. The portion cut off is that now shown upon the plan before the court. The boundaries have been marked by lock spits on the ground. Perenara undertaking to put in pegs.
My charge for the survey is five pounds ten (£5 – 10 – 0) for the whole.
I have been paid by Perenara one pound (£1) and I have no further claim to make for survey.
Tiemi Ranapiri – stated that he had paid Mr. Thomson for original survey. Perenara Te Tewe has paid £.
Haimona Hiwhenua – evidence (C)
(C) Verbatim evidence
Haimona Hiwhenua – Sworn
Kei Otaki taku kainga. E mohio ana ahau ki te whenua I wakaahatia ki runga ki te mapi (Te “Hakuwai”). E korerotia nei ki te aro aro o te kooti.
He tuahine tupu noku a Ruihia Rongorongo a Riria Ranapiri hoki. No ta matou matua no Matuaharama tenei whenua i mua. Kua tukua e maua ko Ruihia kia Riria anake tenei whenua. I rongo tono taku taringa ki te tukunga o Ruihia kia Riria. I rongo ahau ki Otaki nei ki Pukekaraka. I te tau kua mahe ake nei. Kahore ahau e mohio ki te marama.
2 certificates ordered interlocutory when plan is certified.
(1) In favor of Tiemi Ranapiri – half caste and Riria Ranapiri – aboriginal native at Otaki containing a16 – r0 – p35 (estimated) – Te Hakueai No. 4
(2) In favor of Perenara Te Tewe, Akapita Te Tewe at Otaki containing a1 – r2 – p37 (estimated) – Te Hakuwai No. 5
Judge to report that it is not proper to restrict alienability in either case.
Fees Hakuwai No. 4 Hearing £1 Cert £1 Cr Gt £1 Total £3
Hakuwai No. 5 Cert £1 Cr Gt £1 Total £2
Costs to counter claimant £1 paid in court.
Plan referred to deputy inspector after alteration and for certificate.
James Thomson – L.S. – Sworn – evidence (A)
(A) Verbatim evidence
James Thomson – Sworn
I am a licensed surveyor under the Native Land Act.
I put in plan of the following claims; Te Kahikatea, Whakarangirangi No. 3, Kaiawakura, Te Ahitangutu No. 2.
These surveys have been all made by me. The plans are mine. The boundaries are distinctly marked upon the ground as shown on said plans respectively and the rules of the court have been observed by me. I was employed by the claimants in every case. The boundaries were pointed out to me in every case by the claimants.
In the case of “Kahikatea” Metera pointed out the boundaries.
In the case of “Kaiawakura” Wi Parata pointed out the boundaries, which had been pegged before I went on to the ground. I have heard that Hoani Taipua disputes the ownership of a portion of “Te Kahikatea” claim and I have also heard that he has removed some of my pegs and lock spits defaced. I was not interrupted during any of the surveys and I am not aware of any dispute as to ownership except in the “Kahikatea” claim. I wish to state relative to Te Kaiawakura claim that my employer the claimant Wi Parata is dead and that I have not been paid by him for the survey. My claim amounts to £6 – 0 – 0 (copy put in). I agreed with him – by – Wi Parata to make the survey and plan for £5 and I now claim one Pound (£1) for attendance at court. I look to the party to whom the land may be awarded for payment of my charges. I apply to the court for assistance in payment of these charges. I have reason to believe that Wi Parata had the money by him at the time of his death, and that since then it has been otherwise appropriated. I was promised payment by Tamihana – policeman- at the sitting of the court. An order on Nicholson’s Manager was given to me by Manahi and Te Hoia but it was dishonored. The reason alleged was that the drawers of said order had no claim on Mr. Nicholson’s Manager. I applied verbally to Tamihana, who I believe to be one of the claimants, for payment of my account.
Relative to my charges for surveying Kaiawakura dense bush which is the reason why the charges appear high. I had several trial lines to cut.
Put in plans of S. O. W (uncertified)
Te Ahitangutu No. 2 322 a5 – r0 – p28
Kaiawakura 326 a18 – r3 – p10
Whakarangirangi No. 3 328 r1 – p5
Kahikatea 323 a2 – r0 – p35
Applies for assistance of court to recover charges for survey of Kaiawakura puts in copy of account £6.
Court adjourned at 12.45 pm for 1 hour.
Court resumed at 2 pm.
Te Ahitangutu No. 2 – Henare Hatete
Plan before court – see above S. O. W 322.
Henare Hatete – Sworn – evidence (B)1
(B)1 Verbatim evidence
Henare Hatete – sworn
Kei Waikawa taku kainga. Ko Ngati Wehiwehi taku iwi. Ko te wakahuatanga tenei o taku whenua. E mau na i te mapi i te aro aro o te kooti (Boundaries identified).
Noku tenei whenua, no taku kotahi, ko te tangata nona tenei whenua ko Te Waka te Kotua. Ko taua tangata no Ngatikoata na taua tangata i homai ki taku matua wahine. Ko Meri Rangiwehea te ingoa. I nohia e ia taua wahi. Kua mate ia a Meri Rangiwehea, ko ahau I ora, maua ko taku tuahine, ko Miriama. Kake i mahia e Miriama ki te kai i te tau 1857 I hanga whare ki runga – taiepa hoki – no te naihi te whenua ki te ra whiti, na maua tahi ko te naihi. Te rohe ki te ra whiti. Ko maua anake nga tamariki o ta maua whaea e ora nei. Kua tukua mai e Meri ki ahau anake te tikanga mo tenei whenua. Ki te mea ka tukua mai e te kooti te pukapuka tuturu ki ahau e hia hia ana ahau kia tuhera.
Witness traced boundaries on plan.
Miriama Kake – appeared – sworn – (B) 2
(B)2 Verbatim evidence
Miriama Kake
Miriama Kake taku ingoa, kei Waikawa taku kainga tuahine o Henare Hatete. E mohio ana ahau ki te whenua e korerotia nein a maua ko Henare ko to maua whaea te take, kua hoatu e ahau kia Henare anake taku taha o taua whenua.
Objectors challenged – none appeared
Certificate ordered in favor of (interlocutory) Henare Warihi Hatete – aboriginal native at Otaki containing a5 – r0 – p28 – Te Ahitangutu No. 2.
Certified plan to be furnished.
Judge to report not proper to restrict alienability.
Fees Cert £1 Cr Gt £1 Total £2
Kahikatea – Metera Tuauri and others
Metera Tuauri – appeared – sworn – evidence (A)
(A) Verbatim evidence
Metera Tuauri
Kei Otaki taku kainga. Ko Ngatihuia taku iwi. Ko te mapi tenei o taku whenua e mea nei kia whakawakia. No Mukakai rana ko Mohi Te Whanatahi no raua anake tenei whenua ko Mohi kua mate. He kainga tuturunga no matou i te orange o Mohi i noho tahi matou ko te Karaha taku matua. Ko te take o matou i haere atu ai taku papa ko ana papa. Ka tuturu ta matou noho ki reira me te mahi kai, me te hanga whare. He kainga tuturu na matou mate iho etahi tanumia iho ki reira e tahi. I noho ahau ki reira i mahi kai, i te taima i pakaru. Karu ai matou ko te taima i te taone kotahi ka mutu ta matou noho ki te whenua nei. E takoto nei inaianei kahore he tangata e noho ana i runga. Rurutia noa ha atu e ahau inaianei kei te ora taku papa kei Porotawhao. E noho mate ana. Ko taku papa me ahau hoki taku toke ki te whenua no te mea i noho ahau ki tana whenua. Ko a Mohi uri kua mate katoa kei te ora a Mukakai. Kei Otaki nei. Kei te mate. Nona te take o te whenua. E tupapaku.
Plan before court – see pp 14 (846 in this book) S. O. W 323 – witness unable to trace boundaries.
Hoani Taipua – traced boundaries on plan as given in application. Grantees proposed (B).
Grantees proposed by Matera (B) No. 1 Metera Tuauri No. 2 Hoani Taipua
Further hearing adjourned for evidence of Mukakai.
On further questions being put to witness as to persons interested in the land the answers were so unsatisfactory that the court decided to dismiss the claim.
Certificate refused.
Kaiawakura – Wi Parata and others
Manahi Ngati Huia – appeared on behalf of claimants – sworn – evidence C
(C)Verbatim evidence
Manahi Ngatihuia – sworn
Kei Katihiku taku kainga. Ko Ngati Huia te ingoa o taku iwi. Ki ahau tetahi o nga tangata e uru ana ki tenei whenua ki “Kaiawakura”. Koia tena te wakaahuatanga kei te map ii te aro aro o te kooti. Boundaries traced. Kahore ahau i kite i te ruritanga engari a Wi Parata, kua mate ia, na matou tenei whenua, na te Hoia, na Apiata, na Wi Parata. He tama na Te Hoia a Wi Parata tama tipu.
Ko te take o tenei whenua no mua no te hokinga ma ii Kaiapohia. Ka Turakina nga rakau o tetahi taha hei waerenga, mahia iho ki te kai tetahi taha. He maha nga tau in oho ai matou ki reira, na matou tokotoru taua waerenga. Kei te takoto kau inaianei. Kahore te nohia e te tangata. No mua i te nohoanga i ki te taone ka mahue te mahi takoto nei. Kahore he tangata e hoki atu ki reira. He ton otaku ki te kooti kia whakaputaina te pukapuka tuturu.
Ko nga ingoa mo roto. Ko ahau ko te Hoia. Kua mate Apiata. Kahore ana tamariki me herehere te karaati. Me waiho iho mo nga mokopuna.
(Plan before court S. O. W 326 – see pp 14 (846 in this book).
Witness traces boundaries on plan.
Objectors challenged.
Wirihana Matene – appeared – as objector
Stated that the claim included a portion of his land. Court directed the parties to proceed to the land in order that the alleged encroachment might be pointed out by Wirihana to Manahi who stated that he had not seen the survey.
Further hearing postponed.
Court rose at 4 pm.
