Monday March 9th 1874
Place – the same Present – the same
Takapu – continued
Ihakara Tukumarau – sworn
I live at Manawatu.
I know the land under investigation. It --- on to my land.
The time that land of mine was in dispute between Tuaimuku Te Tahuri and Te Hana, these persons prevented my going on to Horowhenua. We disputed there about 2 totara trees and my boundary was fixed. This was about the period that Manawatu was purchased by Wakefield. I ceased --- to interfere in any way about this land. My totara trees were taken away by Tuaimuku and his children. I cut up these totara trees to prevent the other party making use of them for canoes.
I refer now, to Ngati Huia claim (Hape). Their fires have been kindled on their land for a long period up to the time of court but not at the place where the totara’s stood to which I have referred. The totara’s stood behind the boundary of the land under dispute.
Ereni Hutana – sworn
I live at Manawatu.
I know the land before the court. Ihakara’s statement relative to the totara’s is correct. I felled them. I cut them up and burnt them. Our fire burnt continuously there. We had a difficulty but after the timber was cut and burnt we never returned to it again. I recognise this land (pointed out). I do not know the boundary line between Karoraina claim and Ngati Huia’s. Ngati Huia had a right to ---- their fires on the mountains. Hukiki and Nepia had settled their boundary line. The totara’s referred to are included in this boundary line. I have only heard of this boundary line. I was not present when it was laid off.
This concluded the evidence in Takapu. Court decided to proceed with Kukutauaki and deliver judgement in Takapu at another time.
Kukutauaki No. 1
Matene Te Whiwhi said – Rakapa has not yet come from Wellington. I wish the case to be adjourned because the other witness I have named decline to give evidence in the matter.
Case adjourned.
Kukutauaki No. 2 or Ngakaroro
Claim read
Hare Wirikake said I claim for Ngakaroro within those boundaries .
Hape said – Ngati Huia have a claim
Hare Wirikake said my claims are Katihuku Hinetua, Tuahuri and Karu o te whenua.
Hakaraia said – I claim Wahaotemarangai within that.
Kipa Te Whatanui said – my claims within those boundaries are Tuahuri No. 2 – Pukeramoki No. 2.
Moroati said – I claim Wahaotemarangai in that.
Tuni Ransfield said - I claim Kohetuahumai in that.
Hape said - I claim Waipukatea
Hunia Te Ao said - I claim Mangaone
Hapi Te Horohau said – I claim Wairarapa
Taia Rupuha said – I claim Tuahiwi No. 3
Pene Arama said – I claim Tuahiwi
Petera Te Kaha said – I claim Tuahiwi No. 5
Karepa Kapukai said – I claim Katihiku No. 4
Taia Rupuha said – I claim Katihiku No. 3
Wireti Te Rui said – I claim Urukaraka
Manahi Te Humu said – I claim Kurukohatu No. 2
Hakaraia Te Wera said – I claim Kurukohatu
Nutana Ngarepo said – I claim Rikiriki
Tauteka said – I claim Mangahanene No. 1
Taia Rupuha said – I claim Mangahanene No. 2
Taia Rupuha said – Iclaim Karamu
Rawiri Tame Hawea said – I claim Katihiku No. 2
Penehira Rangitiora said – I claim Kahukura
Penehira Te Teira said – I claim Karuotewhenua
The court explained that to admit of an arrangement of all these claims and to give an opportunity of having a plan of the land on a much layer scale there is not before it would adjourn until tomorrow.
Court adjourned until 10 am tomorrow.
