A SINGULAR CASE.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1639, 27 September 1887, Page 4

A SINGULAR CASE.

Auckland, .Sept. 23., . A singular lawsuit, which promises to occupy attention for some days, was opened at the E.M. Court yesterday. A Native woman named Tareha Taroa claims £lO 10s, the value of two horses which she alleges to have I been wrongfully taken possession of by Mihi Wiremu. The facts of the case are as follow :~ln November, of last year a Maori was drowned in the Hauraki Gulf, his body being found after the lapse of a few days, when it was seen to have been eaten considerably by fish, and in consequence of this all the fish in the Hauraki Gulf were tapued. Tareha, the plaintiff in the present action, shortly afterwards came to Auckland, and whilst in the city she partook of some schnapper, which was afterwards found to have come down from the Hauraki Gulf. A row arose in consequence among the Natives, and Tareha was cursed by the relatives of the deceased Maori. A Maori Committee appointed by Tawhaio found Mihi Wiremu guilty of a gross offence in cursing Tareha, and she was ordered to pay £lolos or two horses to Tareha. She forthwith gave these two horses to plaintiff, and seized them again, and the present action was to recover the horses. The case has been adjourned till Tuesday. BUHUI'IU.I. IIIIIIIWIMBBBHCarMIMWMMMMJCMraWPWMiIWIWiIiUMIIIii JU.PH ll' BB