ARING CASE OF " STICKING-UP."

Evening Post, Issue 69, 29 April 1865, Page 3

ARING CASE OF " STICKING-UP."

w " Aielerm o'clock yesterday morning, as Mr. John McLeod, of Kiapara, was on his way to Auckland, he was met on the high road by a man named Cox, who is engaged on some contract in Albertland, and who complained that he had been " stuck-up" a few moments before by three men on the Waikoukou bridge ; that earlier in the morning the same men had " stuck-up " another man in the same place, and also attempted to rob Mr. Wilkinson, who keeps a bush inn near the bridge, on the night before. Mr. McLeod hearing this, immediately determined to follow the robbers and take them prisoners if possible, and he persuaded Mr. Cox to turn back with him, so that he might identify them. About this time a number of bushmen from Blake's mill and neighbourhood came up, and after Mr. McLeod had explained to them that, although he did not hold a commission of the fieace, yet he would be responsible for the taking aud securing of the robbers, they all joined in the pursuit, and the scoundrels were headed and taken into custody. The capture, howeverj w&s not effected without a considerable amount of parity and violent demonstration by the culprits in the shape of threats from one of them that he would " rip up " his pursuers, but which threats were eaiilr met by the fact that Mr. McLeod, like many prudent settlers, avails himself ot Colt's latest improvements when travelling. Mr. McLeod aays that much credit is due to Mr, Blake's buslimen for the prompt manner in which they went to their work and secured the robbert. We are informed that a great number of these ruffians are now skulking about the North, and are a great trouble to bushtnen and their employers. A hut, belonging to one of Mr. Blake's bul-lock-drivers, has been robbed of all that was worth taking no less than three times, and this is only one of many similar cases. On being captured the three scoundrels above referred to were lied and confined in a stable near Blake's mill, a guard being placed over them. Mr. McLeod immediately hastened to Riverhead and forwarded a note to the Commissioner of Police at Auckland, informing him of the arrest, and with prompt action the ruffians no doubt will be brought to justice. — Southern Cross, April 20.