ANOTHER NATIVE TAUA.
A party of Thames natives, numbering close on a hundred, on their way to the King's meeting, arrived at Cambridge on Monday from Tamahere, where they had passed the previous night.' On arrival they commenced a taua against Harry Simmons, a half-caste, on the groiind that he had violently assaulted his wife, who is a member of the Ngatimaru tribe. They commenced proceedings by demanding that the woman be handed back to them. The Ngatiraukawa tribe, with whom Simmons is associated, declined to offer any opinion on the matter for a long time, but eventually the lady went over to her people. The Ngatiraukawa then made suitable presents to, the opposite party, who expressed their entire satisfaction, the final settlement of the difficulty being left with Mrs Simmon3, who was allowed the option of remaining with her people ot returning to her husband.
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Waikato Times, Volume XVI, Issue 1376, 28 April 1881, Page 2
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146ANOTHER NATIVE TAUA. Waikato Times, Volume XVI, Issue 1376, 28 April 1881, Page 2
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