NELSON.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3501, 26 September 1882, Page 3

NELSON.

A remarkable robbery has come to light, but where it was committed is a mystery. On Friday last Messrs Lightband and Co., of this city, received ex steamer Glendower nine cases of the best class of English boots. They paid out and took delivery, but on opening out found that no less tban 62 pairs of the most expensive had been abstracted, and the trunks filled up with English coal.

On Saturday last a struggle took place between Mr Ward and Te Whiti and Tohu, but nothing transpired about it till Sunday. Mr Ward was in charge of Te Whiti and Tohu, and it appears that a native belonging to the pah at Wakapuaka, who has frequently visited the prophets, became very offensive on his last visit, and consequently was told that he would not be admitted again. Since then Wi Parata has arrived at the pab, and on Saturday Te Whiti and Tohu informed Mr Ward that they intended visiting the pah, and on his objecting they became abusive and declared they would go. Ultimately they left their residence, but on stepping on to the public road they were ordered back by Mr Ward, and not complying the latter obstructed their passage, and in the struggle Tohu was thrown. Te Whiti advised returning, and they did so, but in the meantime Mr Ward had despatched a messenger to Inspector Atcheson, who speedily arrived with an officer and told Te Whiti that Mr Ward must be obeyed. Te Whiti expressed surprise at this exhibition of authority. He seemed somewhat sulky, and complained that his wife was kept away by Mr Bryce's soldiers. On Sunday afternoon the natives seemed more reconciled. It is rumored that ou Saturday Wi Parata had a trap ready for Te Whiti and Tohu to take them to the native pab, which is distant twelve miles from their residence.