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Taranaki Daily News, 5 April 1916, Page 4

ROA'S ARREST. Although the self-styled Maori prophet Rua defied the law of the land, its long arm was outstretched and he is now in safe custody. He will now have to undergo the sentence of nine months' imprisonment, passed upon him in his absence J'cr sly grog selling, on which the warrant for his arrest was based, but will also have to answer grave charg connected with the shooting which took place when he was arrested. Every reasonable effort was made to induce Rua to surrender, but without avail, Away back in hie bush stronghold in the primitive Uiwera country, Rua and his numerous adhorents entrenched themselves at Mauliga Fohftttt (Eeoky Mountain), and it was known that they not only possessed a large supply of Jircarms, but also considerable quantities of liquor. Rua has bSeli able to arouse a certain amount Of faflftticiahi among his adherents, and had, in 1905, caused trouble on the East Coast. Got, Porter recently stated that Rua lifttl been putting it abroad that the Kaiser'; if he won the war, would restore' t§ his' followers all the land they had 16st. 14 will be ssen freft tlie'se 1 faoH iiiat.iVie police had every reSson t-S gSpe'e'b Berious troufiW iri Sr't'estinß Rita'; wBS was stated to have a bodyguard 6f iwft'e hundred Maoris wh'S ftri-4 fMffitfSffftl their services/ v'til GolrtmfewsTttf §#)]&) and his force Si ab'6irt nmf flieri w¥?S fiot *« fe? tuwk'ett ffsffl ffl fffffawffißMS of their duty, an# ifey nWWHfiGS ttifward thrStfgh' tfo ims SiwW Srtd vf m steep' Ss'cefft? §i <fe? ffieWfein 1 -*d<? tfd&.Affived at fe ffifflKs tiim TO? *0 fe mn, ta> si'fos m&f; mm tiw iftim