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Te Waka Kawatini sworn. Mr. Maney came and asked mo for Petane. I asked him the price he would give ;he said I -will pay you in money. The other persons in the grant have sold their shares, and if you do not sell yours it will bo taken by tho others (grantees). After Mr. Maney had seen me on two or three occasions, I consented ; I then signed. I did not know whether it was a mortgage or whether my land returned to me again. Ido not know tho name of the document; I then began to get some things on credit. "Were you paid when you signed? I was not; the only money I got was spirits and blankets. I asked him to show mo tho account of my debts which were in his book; he did not show me the account. I then asked Reihana (my tamaiti) to accompany me to Mr. Maney. Reihana came with me; he was a person who knew about accounts. I there got some blankets, shirts, saddles, spirits, rum. When I obtained those things they were put down. Maney was living at that time at his hotel and store at Tutaekuri (Meanee) ; he had not gone to Omahu. "When I saw that I was only getting spirits, I asked Mr. Maney for money. Mr. Maney pushed a pound into my pocket and said, This is for your pocket. On another occasion when I went to get money he put ten shillings into my pocket, and said, This is for your pocket. I took the ten shillings away with mo, because he said it was only for your pocket and not for the land. That was what Maney used to do when I asked him for the £500 for Pctano. What was to bo the price of Petane ? Tho money that was agreed by the parties that sold was £1,000 for all. I asked him £500 for myself. There were ten grantees. They all joined in the sale; I was one of the ton. The ten were the principal persons who were in the Crown grant. Their relatives and younger people were left out. Were any important people loft out of this grant ? Only the younger chiefs. I will not say to the lawyers I received tho £500. All wo received was spirits. Paora Torotoro sworn. Mr. Maney came to my pa to ask for Petane ; at that time Petane was leased to Thomas Condie. Mr. Maney offered £1,000 for the purchase of it. I said to him I would not consent to that price. Te Waka was not with me ; I was alone. Maney then asked me what I desired. I said £3,000. He said, I do not desire the whole of that land. I said, Why do you not wish for it ? He said, It is bad land. Maney only wanted the face of the pa —for that, £1,000 was to be paid —tho name of Petane (the Native settlement), not the larger portion of tho lands. I said, If that is so, if it is Petane only, I consent, but do not go stretching after the other land which you describe as bad. Maney said he would not take any of the other land, and I agreed. I did not go myself to show Mr. Maney the boundaries, but told To Paraone to go. Paraone was living at Petano and a number of others who arc present, I signed afterwards. Each of the grantees was to receive £100. Did you hear Maney say that Waka was to have £500? Maney's talk with Waka was on another occasion. Tareha Te Moananui sworn. This complaint is from me to represent the Tangata-o-waho [those whose names were not in the Crown grant]. That complaint is from the whole tribe respecting that land. That land was not managed properly by the persons who were in the Crown grant. Aliere Te Koari sworn. I come to complain respecting tho sale to the Europeans respecting our sale to Manev. There were only the two of us together at the time. I complain of that sale that the other persons in the grant were not present. I told the European at the time I objected to tho sale. All I know is of the European asking me for my Crown grant to take care of. Maney was the person who asked for my grant; but I did not quickly give it to him. I signed a deed. I got perhaps £5 at the time of signing, subsequently £1 and 10s. I sent an order by my son to Maney and got £10. Besides tho £5 I received when signing, I received £IG, including tho £10 my son got; I got trousers, shirts, tobacco, coats, rum, and matches ; I did not get an account of these things. After I had heen getting these thing.a good time, I asked for an account. Do you understand accounts ? I do not know the writing or the figures. Does your son understand ? No; he is ignorant too, Reihana looks after these things for me. I live at Kohupatiki. What was Maney to give for the whole ? Wo wanted £3,000. We agreed for £1,000, because Maney did not want the whole of the land. He only desired the frontage (Tatahi) the sea side. That is the flattest part of Petane. Tho boundary went on the ridge, and Maney said, We leave this upper part for yourselves to lease. I did not go over the boundary with Maney. I hoard Maney say he did not want the whole of the land. Te Waka Kawatini recalled. Mr. Lee.'] How many years have you been dealing with Mr. Maney ? Ido not know. How much money and goods have you had from Mr. Maney altogether since you have been dealing with him ? I did not receive money; I only received 30s. in money, the other was in in spirits ; I mentioned that the other day. Have you not received £900 in goods and money ? That statement is untrue. Did you not give Maney an order on Tanner for £100, in part payment of your debts ? That is false ; I heard something about it on another occasion, but denied having anything to do with it. Did you not give Maney an order on Sutton for £250 to pay a part of your debt ? It is a false statement. I did not do so. Paora Torotoro recalled. Mr. Lee.~] Do you know your handwriting to this paper ? (Promissory note for £200, January 12, 1870, one month after date, to Maney, signed Paora Torotoro.) The document is correct, but the money was not given. At the time you signed that paper, did jrou not owe Maney £160, and wanted some goods ? I signed this document, but I thought I was to receive money immediately. I admit I signed that document. I signed tho note at Maney's own place. Martyn Hamlin was there ; he was the interpreter. At this time (the same day) I looked at Mr. Maney's book, and it was interpreted to

Petane. Complaint No. 14. TSx parte To Waka Kawatini and others.

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Petane. Complaint No. 39.

Petane. Complaint No. 49.

Petane and Pahou. Complaint No. 14.

Pelane and, Pahou.