The Waikato Times. "OMNE SOLUM FORTI PATRIA." SATURDAY, APRIL 20, 1873.

Waikato Times, Volume III, Issue 151, 26 April 1873, Page 2

The Waikato Times. "OMNE SOLUM FORTI PATRIA." SATURDAY, APRIL 20, 1873.

.\ not hk ii tale of horror appears in our colums set :i-.ide for telegraphic intclligenco. A labouring* u mi, a man working for his daily pay, a man on whom revenge for political differences should not have fallen, bnß been barbarously slaughtered. The questions we have to consider are, Ist : What is the tlnfcy of tlio Government? 2nd: What is our duty ;is settlers ? It is clear that the day has passed when, to allow murderers to escape unhanged, cm be productive of anything but evil. Wo, in common with every settler in New Zealand should li(> sorry to see a war precipitately brought about. I here is, nevertheless, a boundary beyoud which 1 atience and consideration for Maori prejudices and Maori customs should not carry us. Those murI'erers must be; delivered into the hands of justice, — tried j- -if found guilty, hanged as white men \\ ould be under similar circumstances. The Maori knows perfectly well, that to commit cold-blooded murder is detestable in tho eyes of his follow subjects. The above remarks are sufficient to define clearly our opinion aB to the duty of the Ministers <>f the Crown. In case, however, we may not have been sufficiently clear, wo will in a few words state more fully our opinions. The murderers must be brought to justice if it involves the whole country in war. If the Anglo-Saxon is to retain his prest ige he must Bhow that he is, as his ancestors always ucre, fearless of all consequences when justice demands a sacrifice. When the harrowing story first leached ua, we attributed tho murder to a fanatic; we believe yet that the perpetrators of tho deed will not receive the support or protection of tho " King" l>.irfcy. A fanatic necessarily has a form of madness peculiar to himself ; confiscated boundary on thy brain appears to have been the complaint of the murderers. The mutilation of a body is according I o modern Maori custom a declaration of war ; there is a story current, however, that tho leader <-f the party had swallowed a lizard, and in consequence believed himself endowed with the courage !ind intelligence of his ancestors, and as their habit was to slaughter, ho believed that to do the same iliing was his peculiar mission. Wo do not attach nny great political significance to the matter, notwithstanding the fact that tho murderer? ceased the pursuit of their intended victims before they crossed tlio imaginary lino of confiscation. We have curtly pointed out the duty of the Government; wo have now to treat of the duty of tho settlers to themsolvcs and the colony. Tho settlers of New Zealand are proverbially loyal ; they have always proved themselves n law-abiding people; wo trust iliat no man will act rashly, and thus damage the i opntation they have maintained till now. They must give the Government time to act; then, if nothing is done, self preservation m.-iy possibly compel them 10 take matters into their own hands. No man has> jet been, and we trust never will be, ablo to accuse the WaiKato settlers of cowardice. We await, with some anxiety, the movements of tho Govern ment. Theie \<*, we feel confident, no dauber at present to bo artiefpated. Let us have no panics w ithout reason to cause the m.

Wchavp to record our tliimlts 1o the uluYen of the tolc-/,'i-aph department for tlie court p^v micl consideration wo ii-wivi-d lit- thoir bnndn yoslorfinv Jt. "us one o'clock tins morning when wo reccned tlic tclc»iaui referring to the murder.

It Inn been brought t<> our notice tlmt .i~> \et t'ieie i-> no school lit Wli.it a Whata. We learn tlmt there arc lift ecu Kuropcan children growing up m utter ignorance. There tiro also a large number of native- cluldieu m evaelh the j same position. We reeominond those lesident in tho neighbourliood to meet and petition (lie Kduculiott Hoard to form I an educational district. We ha\e not the slightest doubt I that the request would be acceded ti . If there arc not aulii- | eient (scholars tlio master could take cnargc of anotlier district | similarly situated. Iwom same uuw, to us ineomprohenvble, wo received no report of the sitting of the li.M. Court at Alexandra. Wo ii.uo therctore been compelled to extract the following from the columns of the Ht'rald • — W. X. Searancke, Esq., K.M., held his 11*11 d nioiithl} Court here last Wednesday and rhumhiA — Giant > . Gariiioiiswav : Tins was a e.ise oi entile trespass and damages to orcli.ird .nut garden. Case proved. Ju Igmcut tor pl.uutitl (KSs 2d) with costs. — German v. Kogers- This was a ease oi c.ittle trespass and dnmngo to grai-, and lencing. Mr German put m a bill oi £IS> 5s against linger-*; there was a set-oll'of £lBs lOs against plaintiff. Tlio case was a very important one, and lasted a whole day, owing to the great number of witnesses that had to bo cxamind. Judgment is to be given next Wednesday, at 11 • •'clock - Sergeant Wallace, A.I 1 , v Knox; Mr Ilay solicitor for the dclcnd.iiil. This >va^ a e.i- e>rought by Seeond-e'ass •sergeant Wallace fi"uiust Air Joiiu Knox, auctioneer, of I Hamilton, lor disorderly conduct at To Awamutuontho Gth iof March last. After the cattle show on that date thero was a dinner held in a booth erected against Davidsons Cn tenon Hotel. After dinner the speeches commenced, — Ur dubbins, chairman ; Major Jackson, vice-chairman. In i speech at I hat meeting by Mr Robeilson.he made allusion to Mr Knox as hcing an obstructionist to the Central WaiK.ito. Mr Knox got up to reply (with the permission of the chairman) on behaU of the district and himself, when lie was met b\ cries of "Shut up," " Knock him down," ' Turn him out." Mr Knox said he would be heard, or if Hie chairman wished he would sit down, lie did not hear the chairman tell him to sit down. Sergeant Wallace, A.C, came in trom out tide and forcibly took Mr Knox out. Scrgt Wnllace m cmclcihu states that Major Jackson instructed I him to take Knox outside. Mr Kno\ asked Wallace what win the charge . Jle replied, "Go aw ay" Knox said that he would go back to where he paid his money for (meaning • the booth). Sergeant Wallace replied, " Yon shall not." Mr Knox was then taken to Kihikilu to the lock-up. When j there he rmjuestcd to know what the charge was made , against him. No charge was made, and Knox received his , release from Constable Gordon m about two hours. " Copy of document : Second -class Sergeant Wallaco directs the constable in charge of lock-up at Kihikihi, to release Mr Knox In authority of two Justices of the Peace. —ll. <*oitD<», Constable, AC." Mr Knox ewcars he did not know t the charge till he lcccived the summons for " disorderly con- ; duct at Te Awinnutu." The following witnesses were for the : defence :— Messrs Hammond, Uaines, Morns, and TickleI penny. They all agreed that Mr Knox was not at all dis- ' orderly in his conduct, and considered that he was per- ' fecth in order when standing up to reply to Mr Robertsons j speech, it the chairman permitted him, but there was biicli I an uproar in the tent at tho time that the chairman could not be heard. There were cries of" turn him out, &c," when Sergeant Wallace came in and forcibly took Mr Knox out. Judgment of tho Court : Tho charge of disorderly conduct not proved. The Court exonerated Sergeant Wallace, as he was only acting under orders. Cave dismissed, each party pin ing their own costs.— Canny v. Carboy : Defendant wus charged w ith presenting a capped revoher at plaintiff, on the 10th April, at Kihikihi. A dispute arose about tho ownership of a pig ; Canny claimed it. Carboy went to the dray and produced a capped revolver. Cannj being alnrmcd, let go the pig and proceeded against tho defendant. The actual presenting tho revolver was not proved ; still ho had it in lim hand in a threatening manner. Several persons were called who witnessed tho occurrence. Defendant was bound over to keep the peace in his own surety of £30 sterling. — The above case occupied the Court two dajs. The following are the amended boundaries of the Cambridge Educational District :— Comprising tho Highway Districts of Cambridge and Cambridge North Township, also all that portion of tho Pukekurn Highway District ; bounded towards the north by Waikato River from Walker's Gully to confiscation boundary hue ; towards tho south-east and Bouth-west by boundary line of Pukikura Highway District to north-western angio of lot No. .'KH, of tho Parish of Punui ; towards tho north-west by a lino last named to poutJi -western angle of lot No. 0(1 oi the Parish of Pukekura, and thence by eastern boundaries of lota No. 93 and 91 of Pukekura Parish aforesaid, aud by Walker's CluUy to Waikato River. We bear, "Ays tho Wellington Pout, that the Cknernment ha\e taken the necessary steps ior enforcing not only the line* incurred M Messrs Web!», ll.illada> and Co, through not delivering the mads within contract time, but also the £25,000 penalty due by their contract and bond in the evewt of their formally refusing to carry on the service. In acting thus the Government wilt only bo performing their strict duty. The colony has lost upw"tirdnof CLOO.OOO hard cash, to si>y nothing oi indirect loss sustained through the UTC^flar delivery of Knglish mails, and, as Mr Webb and his partner have nVter paid the slightest heed to its comonicncc. thero is no reason whj they should be favoured bejond ordinary contractors. It is ridiculous to stipulate for penalties if they aro not to be imposed. It is quite positne, however, that the Government nu\ find' iti difficult to recover the £25,000, since Mr Vogel accepted Messrs Webb and llalladay as their own securities for its ]\n\ ment. It has been resohed by the Education Hoard to leave the fencing and painting of the school-house at Coinbridgo in the hands of tho loeol committee. Captain John Wilson has been gazetted major in the New Zealand Militia.