OXFORD MANSLAUGHTER CASE.

Waikato Times, Volume XVIII, Issue 1494, 31 January 1882, Page 2

OXFORD MANSLAUGHTER CASE.

This case was again called on at the Resident Magistrate's Court, Cambridge, yesterday morning, Major Wilson, J.P., presiding. The accused natives, Mikaere Te Papa and Hoani Te Kere, who have been out on bail since the case was remanded from Auckland, were again placed in the dock. — Mr Beale, acting on behalf of Mikaere, applied to have the case further adjourned until Monday next. — Mr Brassey (Thames) said he appeared on behalf of Peina, and objected. He was pi'eparecl to go ou with the case and applied to have -it proceeded with without any more unnecessary delay. The feeling between the natives on the matter was very strong. Immediately before entering the Court he had been informed that Mikaere's party had erected strong pahs on the ground where they were living, with the intention of resisting the law if necessary, and as a sort of defiance to Peina's tribe to come and take him (Mikaere) out.— His Worship said that if such were really the case the transgressors would have to be bound over to keep the peace before they left Cambridge. — Mr Brassey said the R.M. had informed him that the case would be opened on that day, and it was on the strength of this assurance that he came.— The Beuch sympathised with Mr Brassey, and thought it was a great injustice to the natives to be brought from such a distance. He was not in a position to hear the case himself, as two justices were necessary ; and again, the case was likely to last ' over' two days. — Mr Brassey said that so eager I were his "party to. assist, the Government in bring"ing the culprit, to justice, ,they. ,had rushed aWay and sold a 'whole block of land to raise money,' ! and this 'was* how they.' were requited.—'Mr Beale said Mr Williamson, the Crown' Prosecutor; was coming up- to conduct the proceedings; and had also' consented to the- adjournment.— : The case-being formally "adjourned', Mr • Brassey 'applied' to have it heard > in -some large' building such-as the |>Public r Hall, * and "requested • the clerk 'to' make representations '*ttf ihe Resident - ' Magistrate 1 to'^ that > effect.There being a large' crowd 1 of natives con*" cerned,'and' the' weath'er^bein'g^eitetemely*' close, it was advisable thaV't&i§*'itiSuld'' be * ( done7'j;'"vThV J abVusSd '^ were^Ugam admitted- to.badl? on tW BamWsureties? rJ <" *

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