TRIAL OF NATIVE FENCERS.
A telegram from New Plymouth says: The trial of the 59 Natives charged with committing a breach of the West Coast Settlement Act, by wilfully obstructing the road across the Parihaka block, commenced on Thursday, at New Plymouth, before Judge Shaw, and was expected to conclude early, the case being apparently very simple ; but a technical difficulty cropped up, which may upset the proceedings. It said that although the Act was published at Parihaka in due time> and the road was gazetted before the alleged offence was committed, the gazetted proclamation had not been published at Parihaka when the Natives went out to attempt the fencing for which they were arrested, in which case the chai'ge would fall to the ground. Wellington, Friday Night. The Government have decided that the verdict found against the Maori fencers at Taranaki shall be translated and forwarded to Te Whiti. APPEAL AGAINST THE ACT. (Telegram from our Correspondent .) New Plymouth, Friday. Appeal to the Supreme Court is to be made by the Maori prisoners’ counsel on several points of law raised in the late trial. The Act is said to be ultra vires.
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Patea Mail, 25 September 1880, Page 2
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