Saturday September 30th
Court sat at 10 am.
Present – Thos Hy Smith – Judge Ropata Ngarongomate – assessor
Kaiawakura - continued
Manahi - Ngati Huia – continued
Witness stated that he had been to the ground with Te Wirihana but was not clear about the boundary. Asked for adjournment of case in order that Te Hoia might be present. Te Hoia is at Porotawhao.
Hearing adjourned to future sitting of court.
Whakarangirangi No. 4 – Hemi Kuti
Hemi Kuti – appeared – sworn – evidence A
(A) Verbatim evidence
Hemi Kuti – sworn
Kei Otaki taku kainga. Ko te whenua tenei i te mapi. Kua oti te wakaahua ki runga ki te map ii aro aro o te kooti. Boundaries identified. No taku kotahi tenei whenua, he mea hoko naku, kia Hoani Taipua nona taua whenua. Ka wha tau o te hokinga. E whenua e nohohia ana e ahau kua taiepatia kua mahiae ahau ki te kau e wha tau o te taiepatanga. He mea taku kia tuhera te karauna karaati. He hawhe kai he au.
Plan S. O. W 328 before court – see pp 14 (846 this book).
Witness traces boundaries on plan as in application.
Hoani Taipua – sworn – evidence B
(B) Verbatim evidence
Hoani Taipua – sworn
Kei Otaki taku kainga. E mohio ana ahau ki te whenua i te mapi i te aro aro o te kooti.
No taku matua no Karaitiana tenei whenua i mua. Kua mate. I noho i a ki runga ki taua whenua i mua. Ka iwa pea tau o tona matenga. Ko ahau anake tona tama i ora. I hokona e ahau tenei whenua kia Hemi Kuti. Kua homai ki ahau nga moni kua taiepatia e ia e Hemi Kuti no te hokonga i taiepatia ai.
Objectors challenged – none appeared
Certificate ordered (interlocutory) in favor of Hemi Kuti – half caste at Otaki containing r1 – p5 – (estimated) – Te Whakarangirangi No. 4 when plan is certified.
Judge to report that it is not proper to restrict alienability.
Fees Cr Gt £1 Charged
Te Ahitangutu No. 3 – Tiemi Ranapiri
Tiemi Ranapiri – appeared and asked for an adjournment of hearing to a future sitting, the land not having been surveyed.
Hearing adjourned to future sitting.
Ouruwhero – Te Rauangaanga
Continued from pp 1 (from pp 808 this book)
Case called – no appearance
Dismissed.
All the cases having been disposed of.
The court rose at 11 am.
Adjourned sine die.
