THE PORIRUA CASE.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 85, 6 April 1903, Page 4

THE PORIRUA CASE.

PBR PRESS ASSOCIATION. • Wellington, April 4,

Mr H. D. Bell, who conducted the Porirua case on behalf of the Crown, traverses the judgment given by the Privy Council, on the ground that the principle they have laid down is contrary to every New Zeilacd dj-1 drion given since 1840, &nd in effect lays down a new law. Their decision Is a declaration that the root oft he title is the native cession and not the Crosn grant)! and as exactly the contrary was always understood here, Mr Bell piooseds to argue that there was no reason why the Solieitor-Goneral, tbe Government, or the judges should be assumed to'have known this n".v law.

So far, M.t Bell Saj s, frcm the Solici-tor-General attacking a charity which ought to be protected, the Privy Council has entirely misrepresented his attitude, which was to assert that the property ought to be dealt with, a3 far as possible, in accordance with ths original trust, and not for purposes xTarying widely from tne original intention.

Mr Bell s*ys that it is difficult to refer, with due respect to patience, to the attack on the Appeal Court. There Ib no foundation for tfce Council's comments, and Mr Bell thinks it is not the only case of this kind.