LATEST TELEGRAPHIC.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 2, Issue 206, 9 July 1879, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAPHIC.

" - (rat MESS AGENCY. 'WELLINGTON Tuesday. •In the Supreme Court to-day, the Crown. Prosecutor asked, by' consent, he be allowed to defer preferring, the bill regarding the Maori'prisoners before-the Grand Jury, as the Crown was not yet ready .with the case. DrEuller, Counsel'for prisoners, agreed to this, on the understanding that time of tria should be left au 'open question, in case it should be decided to bold special sittings for hearing these case?.. The Judge granted the application, and, addressing Buller. said he found tnat in bin observations, when he addresed the Grand. Jury, yesterday, he was in error as to plea of Guilty in the Wang ami case. Dr Buller replied, " Yes your Honor, on charge of malicious injury to property, the prisoners were 'acquitted, on charge of forcible entry, Crown Prosecutor declined to adduce any further evidence, and your Honor directed acquittal. After disohargo of prisoners, your Honor addressed some observations to them." The Judge said that was his recollection of the facts.

It is expected that a-special session for trying the Maori ploughers will be held about

six weeks hence. No evidence, or even a list of the prisoners' names, is ready yet. The Native Minister received a telegram to-day stating that at a meeting of. the followers of Te Motu (rival prophet of Te Whiti). 150 were present, and all declared themselves on the side of Government,

No further information regarding the wreckage near tlie Heads, Same think it is the wreck of the Swallow, recently wrecked in Tory Channel.

Only, out case was disposed 'of in the Supreme Court to-day.-'-;.'" • '?-»•'';. ~ - ~... • Wm, Henderson' got four "months'*for; stealinga-£2O-note. -1., ■••.'•• ... The arson arid perjury caso comes on tomorrow, ,' A hitch has occurred in Cooper and- Brodie's case-offence against••.thVirins 'Act,' Tutu Niiioniho, the principal witness, refuses to come to Wellington as a witness now. It,appears lie previously.offered to come, but only on certain conditions in regard to travelling expenses, .These riot being 'acceded to, he'-will not come at all now. .

THE NATIVE DIFFICULTY,

. PATEA. Tuesday.' Twenty natives have now boon committed to take their trial at the Supreme Court, Wellington. Six were committed on three charges, trespass, riot, and forcible entry,' the others only on two first charges the third being withdrawn by the Crown Prosecutor as the damage exceeded five pounds, Waka Wiri was very insolent and treated the Court •with contempt. He spoke in the Court of Tohu being his lord, and Tohu would sec he was alljright. jTohu, he said was King of the Ploughing, Te Whiti was little referred to, It was explained afterwards that Tohu and Te Whiti were considered one, Te Whiti is represented as a vine and the natives as branches. Nino more natives will have hearing before the B.M. Court to-day. AUCKLAND. Tuesday. • Another native meeting was held at Hikurangi, with Tawhaio, Manuhiri, and Te Wahanui were present, Bern's action was strongly condemned, and a deputation waited upon him,, Kihikihi urging Mm to actio concert with the Kingitos, After a prolonged interview Bewi remained firm, positively declining to act with Tawhaio saying he had taken the management of affairs into his own hands for <he benefit of both races, and would not alter his policy.