NATIVE LANDS COURT.-This Day.

Auckland Star, Volume IV, Issue 1189, 14 November 1873, Page 3

NATIVE LANDS COURT.-This Day.

(Before F. D. Fcnton, Esq., Chief Judge.)

Tirrc OIIAKEI LANDS

TAUTARI AND OTHERS V. PAUL AND OTIIT.KS.

The important case, for some time ponding between the native chiefs above-mentioned as to the right and title to tho lands of Orakci, near Auckland, was set down for bearing this morning.

Mr Sheehan appeared for Tautari and party, and Mr MacCormick for Paul and party.

Some few years ago the lands in dispute were conveyed by Crown grant to Apihi to Kawau and others, amongst whom were the .parties to tho present suit. Shortly afterwards Apihi died, leaving a will in favor of Paul, who subsequently leased the land to Mr P>uckland for ten years at £200 a-year, seven of which years have yet to run. In the Crown grant was a stipulation that the land should not be sold or leased, and Tautari and party contend that Paul had no right so to lease the land, and that they, claiming under the ground grant, have co-existing rights with Paul. That as regards Apihi's will he had not the power to devise otherwise than in accordance with the Crown grant. Paul and party contend that Apihi had the power to devise in the manner in which he did. Tho lands, which are situated near Auckland, are of considerable value, and tho result of tho case is looked forward to with much interest.

On the case being called, it was adjourned at the request of counsel until Tuesday next, when it is expected to be fully gone into.

Tho returns of the polling at Matakohe aro : Luak, 15; Williamson, 7 ; Dargavillo, 2. The correct Hokianga returns wore : Williamson, 'IS ; Dargaville, 8; Lusk, 2. This makes Mr Williamson's majority, so far as present known, 451.

We learn that a scrutiny of tho voting papers in the late Superintondehcy election is demanded. This is not, of course, from any calling in question of the accuracy of the Returning Officer or kis deputios. J'.ut as Colonel Balneavis had announced that in caao any one man was polled twice both votes would be invalid, it is supposed that a comparison of the polling in the sixty-three electorates may sesult in throwing out a largo number of such double votes, and so modify the general aggregate.

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