GRAHAMSTOWN.
Tuesday. An outrage was committed by - Maoris on Sunday at a settlement on -the East Coast near Mataora. Sergeant liussell and Constable Gordon, "accompanied by a guide,, went from Ohiu&ururi to arrest two natives, named Makutu and Te Nohi, for horser stealing. They found the latter, and producingthe warrant were proceeding • to put -the handcuffs "on, when they were assaulted' l)y a score of natives, and the prisoner ran. away. The constables gave chase and caught the - prisoner in a creek. They were again set upon and beaten, and held down in the creek until the prisoner Te JSbhi escaped. Several shots were fired to intimidate the" natives, but of no avail. , The constables got away, secured their horses, and returned to Ohinemuri beaten and - bruised, and minus -one revolver aud a pair of handcuffs carried off by thfe natives. .Inspector Thomson, 'of Auckland, has telegraphed to Wellington for instructions whether under the circur* "^mces the offenders are to be f ollowect^-tfp, or further proceedings held ifyer for the time. Dr. Kilgour, at the request of the inhabitants, has called a public meeting for this evening, to congratulate Sir George Grey on his accession to office, and to consider the question of increased representation for the Thames.
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Manawatu Times, Volume II, Issue 105, 20 October 1877, Page 3
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