THE NATIVE DISTURBANCES IN THE NORTH.
Wellington, July 17. The Maoris who were recently arrerted at. New Plymouth, arc expected to arrive here to-morrow morning. Active preparations are being made for their reception. The native prisoners who were sent from Opunaki to Wellington without having been committed for trial, were brought before Mr T. A. Mansford, R.M., to-day. The totai number of prisoners was 14. Mr Bell, Crown Prosecutor, appeared to prqsecute, and Mr Gully defonded. Five of them were charged with entering upon and ploughing land, the property of Her Majesty. The}* were fully committed to stand their trial at the next criminal sittings of the Supreme Court tt be held at Wellington. Three of the above, with the remainder of the prisoners, were then charged with injuring the property of William Bayley. Sergeants Dnmen and Taylor, and Constable King gave evidence to the effect that they saw the natives working at the fence with, hatchets, aves, and spades. The prisoners, through their counsel, reserved their defence, and were committed for trial. The native prisoners here are a fine looking lot, and are principally young men. They do not appear to mind being in custody.
New Plymouth, July 17. A public meeting, convened by the Mayor for the purpose of giving expression to the public feeling in Taranaki towards the Volunteers oC other provinces who have offered themselves for active service, and fflso other matters connected with the present state of affairs, was held font evening in the Freemason's Hall. An
attempt was made by Mr Ilulke to make it a noliti 'al meeting, but tlie majority of those present declAM to have anyilviug introduced for discussion l>ut what they had been,called "together for ; and on a motion by Mr Ilulke for an adjournment of the meeting being lost, that gentleman and a few who thought as lie did left the room. Mr D. Atkinson then moved—- " That this meeting desires to express its hearty thanks to the volunteers throughout the coiony who have so gallantly offered their services oo the Const." Mr Vivian seconded the motion and it was carried unanimously. The criminal sessions of the District Court was held this morning, when 15 native prisoners were brought up for trial. The Crown Prosecutor said that he had 16 indictments to present against the Maori prisoners for malicious injury to property. He had also to make application that these might be adjourned for a fortnight. He was instaucted to make the application in order to allow an application to be made in the Supreme Court, Auckland, for o change of venue of these cases to Wellington, as it was desirable that all the prisoners should be tried at the same time, so as to ensure a similarity of treatment in the cases. He would therefore ask that the cases be adjourned to the next sitting of the Court, to be held that day fortnight. The Judge said that being the case, there was no choice in the matter, for the Court could not go _on with the case in the teeth of the application for a change of venue. The adjournment would be granted. The Court was then adjourned till the 31st July.
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Temuka Leader, Issue 163, 19 July 1879, Page 2
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