THE CHARGES AGAINST Mil WORGAN

Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 19, Issue 1488, 23 November 1872, Page 2

THE CHARGES AGAINST Mil WORGAN

A Royal Commission is now sitting in Wanganui to consider certain charges brought aguinsl Mv G. B. Worgan by Major Edwards, senior officer ot the Civil Service in the district. Certain reports of the progress of the proceedings have from time to time been telegraphed. The reports in the Wanganai papers are very extensive. The following is a copy of the document with which Mr Worgan was furnished : ALLEGATIONS IX THE MATTEU OF MR. 0-. B. •WORGAN, NATIVE COMMISSIONER. 1. Having, about the 21st of March, 1872, whilst engaged by the Superintendent of Wellington (by authority of the General Government) to purchase or lease lands from the natives for the Provincial Government of Wellington, at or within a certain rate per acre, defeated the purpose he had undertaken by aiding Messieurs H, S Taylor, Donald Smith, Henry M'Neil, and others to acquire such lauds to the injury of the Government, he had undertaken to soi ve. 2 Having, about the Ist April, 1872, untruly asserted to Lieut-Col. Thomas M'Donnell that such action was taken with the knowledge and approval of the Superintendent ot Wellington. 3. Having, by representing to Major Tinner that he wa~, hv holding a certain lease, impeding the action of the Government., and by pointing out to Major Turner a certain position within which his land would bo allotted, cuuxed Major Turner to make over his land to Mr H. S. Taylor; and having subsequently allotted the laud in question in a different position to that which he had pointed out to Major Turner, and aided Mr 11. S. Taylor to obtain a new lease, and having recommended the Government to pay at a late per acre amounting to two thousand one hundred and sixteen (£2,116) pounds, whereas the original lease was obtained from Major Turner foi seventy-five (.£75) pounds. 4 [laving persistently withhold from the Government the copy of the original lease to Major Turner (which there was reason to suppose was invalid) though constantly urged to procure such copyby the Government, 5. Having, while in Government em ployment for the purchase or lease of certain land, engaged with Mr 11. S. Taylor for the purchase or lease of portions of ihe said land on their private accounts. 6. Having about the 4th of July, 1872, entered into partnership with M'Donald Smith for the puichase of land on their private account within <he block ho was employed to purchase or lease for the Gorerment. 7. Having about the 15th of February, 1872, purchased four hundred (400) acres of land for the Government from Paori Kuril mati at ten (10) shillings per acre, and advanced thereupon two sums of fifty (50) pounds each,and subsequently induce J the said Paori Kurilmati, to resell the same land to Mr H. S. Tayloi\ at fifteen (15) shillings per acre. J. T. Edwards, On behalf of the Government of New Zealand.