No. 65 of 1881.—Petition of Te Hoterene Tawatawa and 3 Others.
Petitioners state that they are owners of Kopuatoetoe, which passed through the Native Land Court on 7th May, 1879; that they did not receive notice of the Court, and consequently were not present to get their names inserted in the Crown grant; that they complained to Chief Judge Fentou, and asked for a rehearing, but got no immediate reply; that afterwards they had, from the Chief Clerk. Mr. Dickey, an unsatisfactory explanation. They pray for redress.
I am directed to report as follows:—
That the petitioners allowed the legal time to expire before applying for a rehearing; and, without an alteration of the law, the case cannot now be reopened.