NATIVE AFFAIRS.
[By Tbebgbaph.] [from otjb owk oobbesfootdent.J WELLINGTON, Ootober 2. Official telegrams were received to-day from the Constabulary camp to the following effect:—A party of about forty Natives appeared this morning with fencing materials, but they turned back a greater distance from the fence by fully fifty yards than yesterday, and appeared to move away in a most hurried manner. A Native here told one of the Constabulary that the Maoris did not want to be arrested, as they were afraid of the consequence. It is thought that there must be some truth in the report, judging from their conduct. The Farapara fence was put up again at dusk yesterday, and a party of Constabulary was sent to take it down, and on their approach the Natives ran away with all spoed. It is the intention of the Government to release, experimentally, by small instalments, some of the Natives who were simply detained in custody under the Maori Prisoners Act. If they then repeat their former offences they will be dealt with under the penal olauseß of the West Coast Settlement Act, and treated as criminals. If, however, their behaviour is orderly and good, thoir past misdeeds will be allowed to fall into oblivion. It is possible that this experiment may be tried at an early date.
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Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 2063, 4 October 1880, Page 3
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