SOUTH ISLAND MAORI AGGRESSION.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 2393, 7 September 1886, Page 2

SOUTH ISLAND MAORI AGGRESSION.

United. Press Association. . Nemon,September 6, The Colonjat correspondent at Hotiwkq telegraphs'to-nieht as follows I,;—A 1 ,;—A sgpal .Court was held nore to-day, when a case of general interest was'heard before Mr G. Parker, J.P. A Native named Part* was summoned by Mr' John Simpson for trespassing upon and ploughing native land held by tho complainant under lease. It appearedthat the lease expired o| 30$ Juno, but an extension of three withs till September 30th, had been grouted until further arrangements might be made. Meanwhile Park has been playing at To Whiti, aild ho began ploughing the land, Although lie was repeatedly remonstrated wish ho continued ploughing. The defendant was fined £5 for trespass, and costs £ll7s Cd, with the optioil of two months' hard labor. The fine was paid,. For Borne time.past Park has been trying to get all the land ho'could into his own hands to re-let on. Jiis own account, fle is a North Island Native, but settled here on his' marriage with, a Motueka Native. It is generally believed that Park was engaged in the last war against the Europeans, Ho was wonnded, and Carries the mark.' He was in the North Island' 'When the last ploughing MiV place there, which 'resulted in To being arrested, and was ploughing there, but he cleared away prior to the'arrests,