NATIVE APPELLATE COURT.
THE PUKEWEKA BLOCK. CASE THAT LASTED 25 YEARS The Native Appellate Court sat at Taumarunui last week on the case of the Pukeweka Block, which started as far back as 1886, under Judge Mair. In 1897 it came before Judge Gudgeon, and on appeal in 1900 before Judges Mair and Scannell. In 1908, in response to a petition, Parliament appointed a Royal Commission to inquire into the facts connected with this block, with the result that the case was re-opened and again heard before Judge Gilfedder. Another appeal was heard before Judges SethSmith iip.il MacCormick. Last year the case again came before Judge Holland at Taumarunui and as usual the decision was appealed against, with the result that another hearing took place as stilted, last week. The evidence given in these numerous hearings necessitated <m express being cne.aged to cart the tomes to the Court. The great Taupo chief Te lleuheu Tukino was the only witness examined, ami just when there seemed a possibility of a decision being given the jurisdiction of the Court was questioned. A case will now be stated for the Supreme Court,
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King Country Chronicle, Volume V, Issue 350, 5 April 1911, Page 5
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189NATIVE APPELLATE COURT. King Country Chronicle, Volume V, Issue 350, 5 April 1911, Page 5
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