TAIHOA MAORI

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2153, 20 May 1914, Page 7

TAIHOA MAORI

THREE JUDGMENT DEBTORS. . Hired Maoris -a-ppeajred in tho Magistrate's Court- yesterday, 'before Mr. W, ii, Riddel I, S.M., i-u order to .give reasons why they should not be made to comply with tii.es requirements of judgment summoiises. ■ The judgment creditor was the same in earn else and was

Tepreventod h\- ft solicitor -A'bs> examined the; N'at.ives -iiidtvid-ualiy. "What is yoiir average weekly wajxe?" asked 111 ft lawyer in opening his (jxnuis.ilatiwi of ene jtidii-iiicalt debtor. T!ie Maori: No average, (fiiiughtor.) Tl-fO Magistrate When did you last do ■ any work ? Tho Maoris I havp iiofc \flOfkcd sinc6 tie cJo.so of iho shearing season in ])e----eent'ior. Have you Wjr property? Tho Maori (sitter a little thinking); . Oli, yes. ))o yon receive .my rent "from it-?— "Oil, yes." How ittttcli?— 1 "0h» .about £2 IQs. per; year!" jt J Aro yon a married mail 'A»y cliiWfea Yes>" How many P^-'TS'ight." His Worship: TUii t- will d 0... iSiaud down. Xo -wrier, Tim second Maori u-as tall and strong, and will) » smiling face lro- ajftwfcred' iiU the questions, - Yrliat ii.ro you'?—"A. labourer." ,• Any property "—"Yes. It belongs. to the children/' ffmv many cMldftm havo yotif—*• "Ri;<ht " Whn.t do tho children get froiii tho property?—"! think they get about £10 per voAr." £10 pftr feat each?—"Oh, ttdj £10 ■a vear to'tlvecn them," The Magistrate tag the- sojicrt-or Tt 5 s not worth while going any further. Til - ths Mawi: That will' do. Stand down. No order. i Tlie. thin! .tml last Maori ivrts drsnvlssed m a similar manner. What is your occupation? 'hie Maori apparently Sid no! understand the meaiifovg. of occupation, and it.' was oslly after he had lieen asked threo: tiiiif;s tl-r.t lie answered.'"Oh, nothing!" Havo yo« any property ?—'' Ahon t one and throe-quarter acres." Are yon married?-- "Yes."

All v sonio liv.o wii'li. ftto n.r,:l otfiws livo iviUi oilier poonli'.'' yori not Siavo smiii? larKtP-—"Yos. I sold it for £3(30 m 1911, mid iio'.iclit tho presviit property I own viai bnilt a liouso on it." Wlint di.l you rlo villi t!m rosl. of tlto money?—"l paid smijethiiip: off lljnt a.c(•o'.int _tp >nniiiii to accounts hold by tho Holio-^or") Tha Magistrals! That frill So. No .order.