Tuesday 18th April 1876
Court opened at 10am Place the same Present the same.
Katihiku continued.
Hapi Te Rangitewhata sworn.
I belong to Ngati Huia I live at Katihiku__, I claim to have an interest in this land and I wish my portion to be cut off. It belonged to my grandfather it is on the Western side I claim to cut off about two claims from the boundary. The boundary between Aperahama and myself is about the centre of a swamp, we had settled this long before Hare came.
Cross examine by Hare Wirikake.
I did not say that I cultivated, it is a swamp I said that Aperahama and I had arrange this long ago. The land outside Tom Harvey’s fence is mine I protested against your survey at the time your survey it there were two Europeans with you at the time. The land outside the boundary does not belong to Matauruahu, my boundary extends to Penehuia’s fence, I did not see the whole of this line being surveyed, you did not ask me to watch and see the line properly carried through the swamp.
The surveyor said to me let me finish the survey and settle it in the court, it was one of the pegs that I stopped them survey. I did not take any action until you interfered with my boundary. Te Maanga was a relative of Aperahama Te Ruru’s __ and the plan not being certified to by the inspector of surveys.
Case adjourned for the present.
Te Rekereke No.3
Hare Wirikake claiming, claim read. Adjourned for the present.
Kaingaraki
Ururoa Pounui claiming, claim read. No plan adjourned for the present.
Rikiriki (commonly known as Te Rekereke) A10:R3:P22
Number of plan 2832. Tatana Whakaupoko claiming, claim read. Hutana appeared for claimant.
Hutana Ngarepo sworn.
I belong to Ngati Huia I live at Porotawhao, I claim this land on behalf of myself and others it belonged to my father, he cultivated there and I also cultivated there in my youth. I have been away from it sometime myself the land is leased I let it to Tom Ransfield.
Objectors challenged.
Hapi Te Rangitewhata and Rakapa __ Topeora appeared and stated that they wished to have their names inserted __ Rakapa Topeora admitted by the claimant. Tamihane Te Rauparaha asked to be allowed time to see if this conflicted with his land.
Hapi Te Rangitewhata sworn.
I belong to Ngati Huia I live at Katihiku Otaki, I claim and interest in this land because my fatherwas shot on it, he never lived there.
Adjourned for the purpose of the claimants to have time to look into the boundaries.
Town Section Otaki
Hohaia Te Pahau claiming, claim read. Adjourned for the present.
Muaupoko
Eruini Te Tupe claiming, claim read. Eruini Te Tupe stated that the land had already been passed through the court but that he had not received the certificate. Dismissed.
Arapaoti
Wiremu Tamehana Te Heke claiming, claim read.
Adjourned for production of plan.
Ngatoko No.2 A1:R1:P32
Number of plan 3370. Erana Penehuia claiming, claim read.
Mr Thompson surveyor stated that this land was almost entirely overlapped by lands __ already crown granted. Adjourned until survey should be adjusted.
Adjourned to a future sitting of the court.
Quarter Acre Otaki
Hone Himu and Karepa Piripi claiming. Adjourned to a future of the court. See NCL 76/599.
Katihiku No.2 A21:R2:P27
Number of plan 3375. Ramari Tame Hawea claiming, claim read. Adjourned for the present pending the arrival of the inspector of survey.
Tuahiwi No.5
Metera Te Karaka claiming no survey. Dismissed.
Katihiku No.4 A38:R1:P32
Number of plan 3358. Karepa Kapukai claiming, adjourned pending the arrival of the inspector of surveys.
Pahianui
Akara Ngahue and others claiming, claim read, adjourned to a future sitting of the court. See NCL 76/599
Te Waerenga
Kipihana Te Keho claiming.,adjourned to a future sitting of the court. See NCL 76/599
Pukeatua
Kararaina Whawha clainming, claim read. Already disposed of being portion of Ohau No.3 block. Dismissed.
Harakeke
Aterea Tauwehe claiming, claim read, already disposed of. Dismissed included in one of the Pukehou block.
Court adjourned until 10 o’clock tomorrow.
