District of Napier, Be it remembered that John Davis Canning of Patangata in the District of Napier, Sheepfarmer, cometh on the twenty-fifth day of September 1856, before me Alfred Domett Esq. Resident Magistrate and one of the Justices of the Peace for the Colony of New Zealand, sitting at Napier, and giveth me to understand that Wakatomo an aboriginal native of New Zealand living at Wakatu did on or about the month of March 1856 at Waipukurau in the district aforesaid take away a horse to wit, one gelding the property of him the said John Davis Canning and the said John Davis Canning therefore prays that the said Wakatomo may be summonsed to this Court to shew cause why the said horse should not be given up to him the said John Davis Canning. (Signed) John Davis Canning Stated before me this 25th. day of September 1856 (Signed) Alfred Domett. R.M. Minutes in connection with matter of horse-case.Canning v. Whakatomo.