PUBLIC MEETING.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume I, Issue 79, 16 August 1873, Page 2

PUBLIC MEETING.

The following resolutions were passed at a Public Meeting of the Poverty Buy settlers last night, and the Chairman authorized to forward them to the Government forthwith :—

Mr. Graham moved: “ That the settlers of the Poverty Bay District view with indignation and alarm the outrage committed to day by certain natives belonging to the district, who at the instigation of Henare Matua and his adherents crowded the Court and not allowing any evidence to be taken, threatening the Judges, and seemingly prepared to use any violence, compelled the Commissioners sitting under the Deed of Cession, to close the Court when engaged hearing the evidence of claimants who were willing to have their claims investigated.’’—Seconded by Mr. DeMoidrey, and carried unanimously. Mr. M'Donald moved : “ That the closing of the Court at the present crisis would be a sign of weakness on the part of the Government, and would lead not only to further complications, but probably to further outrages on the part of the discontented natives.” —Seconded by Major Westrup, and carried unanimously. Mr. Hardy moved: “ That the settlers are willing, on receiving the sanction of the Government, to uphold the dignity of the Court, and to secure those claimants willing to have their claims investigated a fair hearing.”—Seconded by Mr. J. Cuff, and carried unanimously. Mr. Hardy moved: “ That the Government be requested to instruct the Crown Agent at the present or any future sitting of the Commission to use every means in his power to obtain evidence so as to prevent the insertion of the name of any known Hauhau in Crown Grants, in accordance with the Deed of Cession signed in 1869.” — Seconded by Mr. Wyllie, and carried unanimously.