fled from him and found refuge in the arms of this most model magistrate - a very original method of extending to distressed women the protection of the Law which he was sworn to uphold. Her husband to console himself for his loss forthwith took to himself another half-caste with whom he is now living. But it appears that, his heart warming towards his first wife, he began to prowl at night about the dwelling of the gentleman who had given her protection, and one night his second wife caught them in the act of cohabitation, and then a most disgraceful scene ensued. The language that each used to the other was abominably obscene, and disgusting. I myself, Mr. Ross a surveyor, and others, stood for a few minutes witnessing the quarrel. A Native named Raniera Turoa (who was a little the worse for liquor at the time) told Pimia to hold her tongue and return into the house, but she called for a couple of armed constabulary to take him into custody - they came but very properly did not apprehend him. Another woman kept by the same gentleman is said has been a wife of Te Kooti. The other gentleman mentioned by Manaena