WHAT MAY HAPPEN TO A MAN IN NELSON.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume IX, Issue 238, 7 October 1874, Page 2

WHAT MAY HAPPEN TO A MAN IN NELSON.

: -.. f ' .■■>•:"» :PiTT i'! -i-..1y •-. 'j;:/. :>v ,".T A strange occurrence is reported to have taken place at the Government ; i ßuildings yesterday.-0./rhe - siprj; ! jas it has reached us is somet what as follows : — In the course of the morning Mr. H. Kny*Blfci went to the Provincial Treasurer's office to receive_jtftyjnent for certain ; work done, at the same time producing the requisite voucher certified by Mr !Dobspn. the Provincial Engineer. The jTreWofeVdot beifaglfifcat'the 'timeping ■■ voucher was left with the clerk, and !Mr Enyvett called again in the afternoon:tiKMiO'G<><ibv'< w a# 'then tati the office, and for some r< ason or other — : it matters not what — refused to pay the i money! u Upfoh- ika\W¥Kny&l&teio& i the voucher up and was about leaving the .office, when Mr O'Conor told him he *mhsf (k tlie^d6cdraeh I (;^tiiere. This he refused to do, whereupon Mr O'Conor said that he would soon find means to "niajce 1 - hirii,' 'lidding that he would give him in charge, and started off for a ppjic^man nu , Anxious to see this strange affair' out, Mr 4 Kinyvett followed biro, and upon their reaching the police station, Mr O'Conor called for the sergeant and told him to " take this person in charge." The sergeant obeyed, and Hwpj j-tbrea ordered to take from him a paper that he (Mr O'Cgoprj wanted. MrKnyvett then took dome papers frora/hfs pocket and pointed out the ono referred to, wbitib'-Tthdr sergeant took from him, and told him he waa to remain in custody. Mr O'Conor ,theo left, but, after art absence of about half-an-hoar, returned, and spoke to the sergeant, who then ''went fnto thepatation, nod said be supposed Mr Koy vett did not want to make this a public affair, or to be exposed To any way, or something to that effect. Immediately a A? r ». tn e Inspector of Polioe came in, ? a/d l/tcjd^|d liiut.hja wag; not wanted anylonger. A nd v stfencfed* 'this extraordinary affajr. - Surely things have come to a pretty pass in Nelson when any individual /claiming payment - at the Treasury for work done is liable to be 'arreßted dsVfelon, because, Upon i .the money being refused him, he declines to give up the dooument on

— ■£ — L. — j; —^';sp.''X the strength oi^hich he \makeß his claim. Put a sailor on horseback, and we all know what follows. rMr NfJl'Cpnbr has! a hojse--— a hobby ,rhorse%^bse h%me is ".^Swer." Once aßtride*6f it he^oHra to ride very much after the fashion of the proverbial nautical equestrian. Unless he exercises more judgment, be certainly will reach the same goal.