LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

Hawke's Bay Times, Volume II, Issue 75, 4 December 1862, Page 3

LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

The Honorary Secretary to the Lancashire Helief Fund will close the first list on Saturday next. Fortnightly Steam Communication with Wellington. —We understand that the N.Z. Navigation Company have complied with the request of the Provincial Government, and will run a boat to Napier about the middle of every month. The Storm Bird may be looked for about the 14th instant. Native Outrage at Clive. —On Thursday last, the 27th ult., an aboriginal native named Mita, was taken into custody by the police constable at Clive, on the charge of having stolen from the store of Mr. E. Paddington, one pair of trousers. This took place in the afternoon, and the native was lodged for the night in the jail there, with the intention of bringing him to Napier before the Resident Magistrate on Friday. He was however rescued from the jail the same night by a party 14 or 15 in number, who, after violently assaulting the policeman in charge and overpowering him, proceeded to break open the jail and free the prisoner. The Resident Magistrate, on hearing the statement of the policeman (M'Greevy) referred complainant to the Civil Commisioner, as himself had no jurisdiction. The Civil Commissioner in turn blamed the policeman for interfering with a Maori! thus charged with theft!! yet decided that the offending parties should deliver the prisoner up to the magistrates, and restore the jail to a state of repair—their reply seems to have been they would consider about it, their meaning they would not comply. To discuss the question, the whole party adjourned to town, where they were treated to a dinner (for their loyalty, good behaviour, and submission ?) at the public expense, two at leasi of the party so treated being of the most active of the jail-breaking gentlemen. They still, as we are fnformed, refuse to give him up, and declare that even if tried and found guilty, they will not allow him to go to prison ! ! Borrowing a Collar. —The Natives have again paid Mr. Shirley a visit, this time for the purpose of borrowing a horse collar. Upon his declining to lend it, the gentlemen politely walked off with it. More Native Politeness.— Last week, His Royal Highness Tareha, ordered the men engaged in making the road over the Meanee Flat to cease taking more shingle from the river, which was obeyed. But he has since been entreated to let the work proceed, and he has graciously granted permission.