Native News.

Manawatu Standard, Volume IX, Issue 136, 14 May 1885, Page 2

Native News.

A correspondent of a Taranaki paper Le|veß_an account of the Native disturrbance~aT"WaiSSra oh tfie Utn May, from which we gather the following particulars. It seems that there was a tribal grievance between the Maoris who were m town. Having indulged m some beer, which probably had the effect of magnifying their troubles, each side got very excited, which resulted m a " so*, to." Constable Day, who was on the alert, was not altogether unprepared for this denouement,, and interfered to pra. vent a breach ot the peace. Thereupon two of the Maoris tackled him, one grasping him by the beard and whiskers |* pulling'out a handful," the other backinsr his friend up with an all-round vig. orous use of his feet and fists. A settler named Bailey went to the contable's as sisfcance, and released him after flooring one ot the Maoris. Constable Gillespie (who is well-known m this district) was, by this time on the spot, and matters were kept merrily going for some time, the police and their helpmates getting the best of it m the end. Three of the Maoris were arrested. The ringlead«r kas been sentenced to three months' im. priaonment, aud the others to 14 days each. But for the prompt and plucky action of the constables the disturbance might haye assumed a very serious aspect.