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Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXIII, Issue 977, 8 April 1911, Page 4

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They are telling an amusing story at Grey town in couneetii n with the Mauri camp at Papawai. Native policemen had beeu told of to maintain order within the karnga, but the - good fellov.s were somewhat overcome with the dignity of their office, and mistak-

enly believed that they had a nght to control the raffle on the public :oad outside. On Thursday evening a iiroto’ c"t, wnich was to bring the Min's'iema! party' from Papawai came 'wards the gate of the pah. in a cloud of dust, it was frantically warned off by a Native pc-iicem-Mi, but the cbaulfuv.r decided l bat ue was with n his riglilsso long k. he was outside the pah, and drove on. Kuuio. 1 ; hath it 'hat be volvl the Maori .0 go to a idace genemllv assocated wi: h ove. powering sulphur fumes, *• py I.OIIV, I show you,” said the policeman, end blew his whistle. Instantly from all ncoks and crannies rushed forth other excited policemen. They Sized up the situation “in one,” and every avc liable inch of the unfortunate chauffeur was <e zed upon eagerly, and he was extracted from the car (the motor of which was left luiitM.ig) and marched off to the guaid tent ot the Maori Council, where the MaOii Magistrates sat in conclave. His overcoat was loin almost on ills back, and his temper was very badly frayed. He unused to lake off his hat. a.id swore lustily when addressed by me Court. The judges shock 'heir beans sadly. "You te bad korero fellow," they said, and discussed the matter for hall an Hour in their own language. " Here. 1 say, 1 want an interpreter," said the piisoner, and a certain sanve and smiling gentleman was tola off lor Inis duly. "Well, what do they say?" demanded ; he chauileur, after ten ini-udf.. mme of energetic nuking. " Ok, Ilia., you le very bad fellow, or rigid," said tue interpreter, con ortablv. At one o’clock, a. id., one ol tire judges said in perfect English : "We a.e undecided what o> do. You are discharged until 10 o'clock to-mor-row.” the raging chauffeur went away, picueu up ihe impatient and wondering AclingPretnier and conveyed him to his hotel. Next morning the chauffeur saw a lawyer, and learned that the Native policeman had absolutely no right to molest him on a public road. Then be wont hack to the pah. "We have decided to let you oil I Ins time," said his judges, magnanimously. " Well, I’m not going to let yon off," said the chauffeur, and told them about his " legal opinion. The judges held a lurried and anxious meeting, and it is saul tnat the policemen did not escape criticism. Howevei, the chauffeur has decided to lake no rurther action.