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Two acts passed by the General Assembly of New Zealand, 1858, relating to native affairs, namely: the Native Districts Regulation Act; and the Native Circuit Courts Act. He Ture hou, erua, i whakatakotoria e te Runanga Nui o Niu Tirani, 1858. Ara; Ko te Ture whakakoto Ture-iti ki nga Takiwa Maori, ko te Ture whakarite Kooti Maori.

VI.—Constabulary

VI.—Constabulary.

XXXV. The Governor may from time to time appoint Constables who within any District appointed for the purposes of this Act, shall have all the powers, privileges, duties, and liabilities, which a Constable hath, or is subject to, in New Zealand, and elsewhere within the Colony, shall have the like powers, privileges, duties, and liabilities, so far as may be necessary for the carrying into effect the provisions of this Act; and who shall be removable at the Governor's pleasure.
XXXVI. The Governor may from time to time appoint Lock-up Houses within any District appointed page 22 for the purposes of this Act, with proper accommodation for the temporary confinement of persons taken into custody by any Constable or committed for trial, and may from time to time abolish any such Lock-up House.
XXXVII. Where the said Native Circuit Court or any Resident Magistrate might commit any person to a Common Gaol, such Court or Magistrate, may in lieu thereof direct such person to be confined at any such Lock-up House: Provided that the term of such confinement do not exceed one week.
XXXVIII. The Governor may from time to time appoint Keepers, to take charge of such Lock-up Houses, and of the persons there detained or confined; and such Keepers shall be removable at the Governor's pleasure.
XXXIX. The Governor in Council may from time to time make and revoke Regulations prescribing the duties of such Keepers, and the treatment of persons detained or confined at any such Lock-up House, and otherwise respecting the management of such Houses; and by any such Regulations may impose Penalties not exceeding Five Pounds for any breach thereof; all which Penalties shall be recoverable in any Native Circuit Court, or in a summary way by any Resident Magistrate specially authorised by the Governor to hear the case.