A CASE OF EJECTMENT.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XIII, Issue 4129, 3 June 1892, Page 3

A CASE OF EJECTMENT.

A Maori Squabble.

In the Masterton B,M, Court this morning, before Colonel Roberts, E.M., Hami Potangaroa, Renata Te Iriwhare, Eterina Henare, Tevina Matutaere and Horiana Perahaura, wofMataikunn,East Coast, were Cnarged with that they did, with certain other Natives to' the number of twenty or more, on March 28th, 1892, unlawfully, violently, forcibly aud injuriously, with force and arms enter and take possession of the building occupied by Hipera Patiwai, keeping the latter out. Mr Lewis, ot Waipawa, instructed by Mr Pownall, appeared for the prosecution, and Mr Beard for the acoused, • Mr W. loms acted as interpreter. Hipera Patiwui, on oath, deposed that she was a part owner of the Mntaiku'na Block. She was living in a housa on- the property with oertain other natives, On the 27th March she received a notice from Hami Potangaroa, and other natives requiring her to leave the house. She did not do so, but told the person who wrote the note to go to Aohonga. On the evening of the 28th March she went to her house and found it filledwith Uktives, including the defendants, raiehad just arrived at the gate when Hami Potangaroa stood up, and told her Bhe was to go, with her goods.and her sheep and everything, She replied that she would not. Hami said, "The word from the tribe is'go,'" Horiama Perahuma then got up and told her to go inside and gct'ber things'and go. She again replied that she would not go. Two of the Natives then .went inside and threw out the whole of her effects, damaging then? greatly, TLe de» feridauts danced a war-daace around .•'.ii':'. 1, '.' : .!• ;, ;

lier and sba was /frightened, She was afraid to enter the house, one of the defendants having taken. possession of her room. On March 80th she started with her brother and Iter partner (a shepherd) to put up a tent to live in, but she was surrounded by 1 the defendants and prevented from doing bo. [left sitting,] [ The Sheep Stealing Oase, [BY TELEGRAPH,—PBESB ASSOCIATION.] Wellington, Friday, The evidence in Kempton's case is finished, The verdict is not expected before five o'clock,