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Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 14, Issue 714, 2 September 1869, Page 3

Pocket-Picking- at the Thames. —Tho Illumes Times says that an offence, which is vcrj rare at the Thames, was detected and summarily punished on Saturday evening, when a niner, who detected a person in the act of picking his pocket of a one pound note, administered a sound thrashing to the thief and then allowed him to go about his business. The oifence was committed at the Shortland Hotel. Tho note was torn to pieces by the the thief, wibi a view doubtless of hiding his offenca The fellow was pursued by several miners, who were near at the time, after he had been liberated by his victim, and subjected to further punishment, regardless of his piteous cries for mercy. Wk (Evening News) are glad to hear that the sun of £25 13s has been collected by Messrs Moore, Reid, and Harkis ; also, 19s from the Manchester Unity of Odd Fellows, for the relief of the family of tho unfortunate man Nutterville, who was killed in the late sad accident at the Mocking Bird claim, Thames. The above sum has been placed in the Union Bmk, where wa hope more will be added to it. We (Grrakamstown Evening Star) learn that an action for breach of promise ia about to be brought against a Siiortland solicitor by an ex-barmaid. Au eminent legul gentleman has received a retainer from the injured fair one to conduct her case. The Waitotara rebels candidly acknow* ledge that they have forfeited all claim to their land upon the Waitotara block, and say that they henceforward wish to live amongst the VVanganui natives. That maj bo a mere ruse to escape the punishment duo to their crimes, and enable them one by ono to get back to their old haunts.