NATIVE INTELLIGENCE.
(by telegraph.) New Plymouth, August 3. Another batch of native prisoners, twelve in number, were brought into town by the constabulary last night. The natives ha\ce hitherto-given their .captors
little or no trouble, but those brought in last night were a very obstinate lot. When taken out of their cella this "morning they refused to return to them whon ordered to do so, and the gaoler had to summon the constabulary, who had considerable trouble in putting the prisoners back into the cells. Two or three serious scuffles ensued between the constabulary and the natives before they were safely lodged. The following are the names of the prisoners, somo of those arrested being among the worst of their race:—Te Whetuana, Hato, Wainui, Rangapana, Teato, Roto, Wharawhera, Te Kau, Hike, Tainui, Hotupai, and Rangaivharoa.
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Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1319, 4 August 1880, Page 2
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135NATIVE INTELLIGENCE. Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1319, 4 August 1880, Page 2
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