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New Zealand Colonist and Port Nicholson Advertiser, Volume I, Issue 96, 30 June 1843, Page 2

A Meeting of Magistrates was held yesterday, at the house of Mr. Macdonogh, the Police Magistrate, at which the following gentlemen were present:—A. E. Macdonogh Esq. P.M., C. Clifford, Esq., J.P., E. Daniel’ Esq., J.P., G. S. Evans, Esq., D.C.L., J.P.,

W. Guyton, Esq., J.P., E. lialswell, Esq., C.J., R. D. Hanson, Esq., C.P., G. Hunter, Esq., J.P., the Hon. H. W. Petre, J.P., W. Swainson, Esq., J.P., H. St. Hill, Esq., sheriff, G. White, Esq., J.P. After a statement had been made by Dr. Evans, we understand that two resolutions were passed, the first proposed by Dr. Evans, and seconded by the Hon. H. W. Petre, requesting Mr. Spain to proceed in his capacity of Magistrate up the coast, to communicate to the Natives the determination of the Magistrates not to make, nor sanction any attempts to take vengeance for the lives of the Settlers killed at Wairau, but to leave it to Government, who would act according to the law ; and the second, proposed by G. White, Esq., and seconded by G. Hunter, Esq., requesting Dr. Evans to proceed to Auckland, to lay before the Officer administering the Government a full statement of the circumstances as elicited by the Magistrates who proceeded to Cloudy Bay. Both resolutions were carried unanimously.