Nos. 206 and 509 Sess. II., 1884.—Petitions of Uru te Angina, Wiremu Kauika, and 100 Others.
Petitioners state that their land at Kaitangiwhenua was sold to Government, and that a portion of the purchase-money—namely, £5,411 0s. 7d.—was paid them by cheque, and that a Mr. William Williams promised to cash the cheque, which he got hold of, and never returned an equivalent for the cheque. They pray for relief.
I am directed to report as follows: That the Government should ascertain whether there be sufficient evidence to warrant an action at law in this matter, either civil or criminal, and, if so, should assist the Natives to obtain justice.
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Nos. 206 me 509,
Sess. II., 1884.—Pukapuka-inoi a Uru te Angina, Wiremu Kauika, me etahi atu 100.
E Ki ana nga kai-pitihana ko to ratou whenua ko Kaitangiwhenua i hokona ki te Kawanatanga, a ko tetahi wahi o nga moni utu ara e £5,411 0 s. 7d. i utua ki te tieke a mea ana a Wiremu Wiremu mana e wahi te tieke i riro atu hoki i aia a kihai rawa i puta tetahi moni i aia mo te tieke. E tono ana ratou ki tetahi ora mo ratou.
Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: Me kimi e te Kawanatanga mehemea e tino mana ana nga korero e ahei ai ratou te tuku tono kia whakawakia tenei mea e te ture i runga i te whakawa Hiwiri Kirimini ranei a ki te kitea e tika kia peratia me awhina te Kawanatanga i nga Maori ki te kimi i tetahi huarahi e puta ai he ora mo ratou.