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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 2, Issue 223, 28 July 1879, Page 2

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(From the N. Z. Times.) 1 Another mutiny occured Maori prisoners yesterday morniijH appears that on Tuesday night someH Ngatiruaanui tribe (Titokowaru's nig deiianco of orders persisted in lights all the gas-jets in the room in whieffl sleep. The rule is that only one jell be kept lighted during the night. 1 also kicked up a great noise. A Cong lary man, who spoke Maori went in! expostulated with them on their com but they kept up the noise in dcfiaß of the guard. They then p&ceeded iffl a number of games, singing, talkiujf making as much noise aa possible's after three o'clock yesterday nioiß Early yesterday the g?.oler and guajfl formed Mv Mackay of the conduct O |S prisoners. He at once went to th B and told them that such conduct mill discontinued—that it was contrary Iff rules to talk at night. Te Iki and 1 to Kuku began to talk to Mr Maekajffl said that if they did make a noise 11 amongst themselves, and did not co l l him. Mr Mackay went on to state! they had no right to make a noise J among themselves or with the guard! they had no right to interfere with! lights in the building. He was agail temipted several times by the two 1 leaders, and lie ordored them to I tileiice, but they would not, Instrial were then given to three of the giufl march them down to the Constabl prison cells' On the three Constabl men going in to arrest them some i 15 others jumped up and jaid, " 1 shan't go unless we go with them,'! crowded towards the doorA\ the r! which Mr. Mackay shut.fj't.M;'! then called to tlieremaindo%A<& j) 1 who were standing outside the dot, march in and load their rifles, af stand perfectly quiet until ho gave , orders. He then ordered the fouit - fifteen Maoris, who were standing/' three constabulary men and °t soners, to go and sit down on them which after a slight hesitation thef. seeing that there were at leastl Armed Constabulary, with rifles an\ volvers, standing in the guards The two prisoners were marched out,'! the others confined by their room, wit strong guard over them. Mr. Mac! then went to Mr. Woodward and Coll Header, the other visiting justices of I gaol, and requested them to come I inquire into the matter. To Iki and ! mata Kuku were charged with disobif ence of gaol regulations, and disobedidj to the orders of one of the vieitin«- i tices, Mr. Mackay. After takin«' evidence of Mr. Mackay, Consia George Neale, who was in command 1 the guard, and the gaoler (Serge McMillan), the two visiting justi sentenced the prisoners to seven da solitary confinement in the WellhH gaol. They were handcuffed tegeth and removed in a cab under guard o°f tin of the Constabulary Mr. Madty in proceeded with the guard, consisting i sergeant and ten men, to the % I'uanui quarters. The names of the m were called over separately, andasea ame out he fell into line, the whole oft juard on duty and the escort taking positions so as to prevent any possibility ;scape. As the chief Whakawiria had tak 10 part in the proceedings, either in t light or the day, Mr Mackay sent him ihe Taranaki quarters. The remainder ho men, 37 m number, were then marchc lown, under a guard of 14 men, to tl ore barracks and placed in the priso' oom, The men who were then on guai rare asked to point out those who had ha aken part in the night's dieturbanci .Venty-two were pointed out as havir een quiet, and fifteen were brougl efore the visiting justices. The twenty ffo were marched to Immigration Ba: ick-3,_and the case against the fifteen wa lvestigatd. The evidence of the constabl iry guard having been taken, they wei evicted of a breach of the Mount Coo nson regulations, and were ordered t e confined in the Constabulary cells fc vo days on bread and water. Th gatiawa and Taranaki natives informe fr Mackay that the Kgatiuanui indij nitly reproach them for keeping quie tiling them dogs, and saying they ha ) spirit to resist. Tc Iki and Tamaf uku had formed part of the gang re mtly tried before Mr Mansfo.ul, lUI. oughingonlandatOpun;:.ke.