Wednesday 3rd April 1878
Court opened at 10 am.
Present – the same
Haruatai – continued – Plan No. 63
Judgement was delivered in the above claim in the following manner as far as the claim of Hemi Kuti.
Order in favour of Hemi Kuti for two and a quarter acres in the above block and called Haruatai A.
The remainder of the claim was then proceeded with.
Fees - £2.0.0
Oriwia Karehana – sworn
I claim the rest of this land it was given to us by Kingi Ahoaho long ago and we lived there and always have done so our cultivations are there. No one ever interfered with sus.
Objectors challenged.
Rawiri Rota appeared and was admitted to his own claim.
Rawiri then applied to have the mill site cut off as it belonged to the whole tribe.
This was agreed to by Oriwia and others.
Wi Kerei objected to part of Oriwia’s claim.
Wi Kerei – sworn
I want one of the boundaries of this ladn altered so as to meet the views of all the people.
Withdrawn
Order to be made in favour of
Oriwia Karehana, Hori Karaka, Atanatiu Te Akuaku, Te Ringa Tahikeheke, Petuha Koroua, Karehana Weta, Rawiri and Rota Te Tahiwi
Excluding the mill site and a right of road through the block
Fees - £2.0.0
Town Sections 101, 103, 105 & 107 – subdivision
Adjourned to future court
Makirikiri – adjourned claim
Adjourned to a future court
Maringiawai – Plan No. 8 – a2 – r3 – p35
Rei Parewhanake – sworn
I live at Otaki and belong to Ngati Raukawa.
I know this land it belongs to me. I inherit it from my parents. I worked on this land there is only a cultivation on it. No one interfered with me and no interruption of the survey took place. I have given leave to cultivate on it to others.
Objectors challenged.
Wehi Peihana and Hona Taupo appeared and claimed on separate grounds.
Wehi Peihana – sworn
I object to one of Rei’s boundaries it is on the east. It encroaches on land bought by me the width of the encroachment is about three feet and does not extend along the whole length of the boundary.
The finding that the portion was only the 32nd part of an acre decided to throw out the claim.
Hona Taupo – sworn
I live at Otaki and belong to Ngati Raukawa.
I have a claim to this land. I should have to go on the ground to point out my claim.
Adjourned until next day.
Pakakutu – No Plan
Hare Wirikake – claimant dead
Dismissed
Piritaha No. 2
Hare Wirikake – dead
Claim dismissed
Te Totara No. 3
Hare Wirikake – dead
Claim dismissed
Hakuai – Plan No. 68 – a21 – r2 – p7
Peene Arama – sworn
I live at Otaki and belong to Ngati Raukawa.
I claim this land it belonged to my parents who cultivated there my sheep are now on it.
Maaka raised an objection last court but we have since settled it.
Objectors challenged – no objectors.
Order t obe made in favour of
Peene Arama, Mohi Te Tawharu, Waiata Te Tawharu, Karaitiana Te Tawharu, Keita Te Tawharu and Puta Moroati
Fees - £2.0.0
Waitohu No. 3
No Plan – Dismissed
Waitohu
Ririhi Piripi
No Plan – Dismissed
Ngatotara
Included in Pukehou No. 5
Dismissed
Pukehou No. 4 – subdivision
Irihe Te Whareheke appeared on behalf of his brother the claimant and asked for an adjournment to a future court as he could not be present.
No Plan of Survey – Dismissed
Waikawa - subdivision
No survey
Dismissed
Court adjourned.
