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Report on Petition of Herewini Tamahori and 66 Others.
The petitioners make numerous charges of inefficiency and misconduct against the Native Resident Magistrate at Waiapu, and pray for his removal from office.
I am directed to report as follows:—
That, while the allegations of the petitioners are of such a character as to prevent the Committee from arriving at any definite conclusion on the subject, the evidence before them goes to show an unsatisfactory state of things in the district. And the charges against Mr. Campbell seem sufficiently grave to warrant a thorough inquiry upon the spot by some impartial and judicious individual, having no connection with the district or with the Government. The Committee recommend that steps be taken by the Executive Government accordingly.
John Bryce,
Chairman.
[Translation.]
Ko te Kupu a te Komiti mo runga i te Pukapuka-inoi a Herewini Tamahori me ona hoa e 66.
He maha nga kupu whakahe a nga kai-inoi mo to kore kaha mo te mahi he hoki a te Kai-whakawa Tuturu i Waiapu, a e inoi ana ratou kia tangohia atu ana mahi i runga i a ia.
Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei atu ahau ki te Whare:—
Ahakoa ekore e taea e te Komiti te whakatuturu he whakaaro ma ratou i runga i tenei mea, kua kitea e ratou i runga i nga kupu i whakapuakina ki te aroaro o te Komiti ka nui te ahua raruraru o nga tikanga o tera takiwa o Waiapu. A e whakaarohia ana he kupu taimaha nga kupu mo te Kemara, koia e meatia ai me tino kimi rawa i reira i taua kainga ana kupu whakapae e tetahi tangata ngakau tapatahi, whakaaro mohio hoki, hei te tangata kahore nei ona tikanga ki taua takiwa ki te Kawanatanga ranei. E mea ana te Komiti ma te Kawanatanga tenei e whakahaere.
John Bryce,
Tumuaki.