WELLINGTON.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume I, Issue 304, 8 December 1884, Page 3

WELLINGTON.

’Own of the name of Oakes, who had a contract on the West Coast made himself scarce in a smart and mysterious way a few dav warrant for his apprehension on a of intendinc to leave the colony with his debts was put in force by a the Court, and he was arrested or barque bound for Newcastle, Nev The amount of the debt was and this sum the defaulting one to pay, and was consequently re kater in the same da}’, anothei two warrants against him for £2so respectively, but all attempts them in force were fruitless, as tin disappeared, am be f° either aflna' family were pa'Sen-h’msc-if could rw the ship left the and sailed away apparently without No doubt, however, he has by this emerged from his hiding place and his family at the festive board. Joseph Mackay, Insurance Agent, arrest and prosecution by the Governalleged embf-zzlement > will be fresh of your readers, is at present endeavouring to get some from the powers that be for he considers his illegal arrest. close of the session a committee was to consider a petition which presented detailing his grievance of Mr. Luckie, Mr. Thorne, and others was taken, and the committee decided there ’no fraud committed or intended by and that the Government be recomgiant him £5O. 1 his sum, howMackay considers ridiculously square the matter, and he has given the Government noti<e sue them for damages to the £ 1 n unless a settlement is come * ew da? B * arrests of an unusual nature were Porirua, near Wellington, on aB '‘ The unfortunates were three were conv * cte d on December 6th, smuggling, and five other fellowhad become bail for them pending against the conviction. One of convicted was fined £2OO and the £loo each. The case has been Courts off and on ever since the the final decision was not given till the conviction was confirmed, not having been paid writs of the principals and bondsmen byiJudge Richmond a few days the arrests quietly effected by the his assistants on Thursday. The by the Crown, which are now to the original fines, are very heavy Thomas Bracken has returned to Wei* Ilßßton, looking the picture of good health his tour through the North Island. I he intends to make this city his for some time to come, and there is a that he will start a weekly paper original contributions by Colonial lf he does I have no doubt it will success. x