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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 2255, 27 March 1886, Page 2

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United Press' Association. Wanqakui, f,his day. An important meeting of Natives wa* held at Amiiioho, at which the Native Minister was present. There was a largo attendance of natives including the principal chiefs of this Island. The meeting was held for the purpose of considering Native Lands Disposition Bill. During the past week the natives have been diaeussing the Bill, and have made aevtral nmendmonia/which are to he considered to-day. Several speakers expressed a hope that the Native Lands Court should be discontinued pending the settlement; of the Bill. ' New Plymouth, this day. In tho District Court To Whiti, was summoned for a debt of £135, due to John Still, Opunake. Te Whiti,-did not appear. Judgment was qiven foijfeouns olaimed. T^ Donedix, March 2G. The Press libel case was continued to* day. Tho case was for defendants oponisL by the Attorney-General.' Medical ewT dence was taken to show rarity and' dangetsof operation, and E.' Wakefield, editor was examined. lb is expected thai the-defence will close -to-morrow, Ohristchuch, March 26. A verdict of accidentally burned to death was returned aV the inquest on Richard Fre.oman and son Frederick, victims, of t!\e late fire at Waikari. THE SEVERED -HAN& _ DETERMINED ATTEMPT TQ.-..ES. GAPE BV'fIOWAMX' - PURSUIT AND CAPTURE. Cheisichukh, Maroh26. Howard, of "severed hand" notoriety j made a determined attempt to escape I from custody in the Lyttelton gaol where ho was detained awaiting Howward it appears was taken outS'JH of the gaol to a plot of ground at the rack qf the building, and when something for an instant attracted the attention of the, warder in whoso charge he was, he a bolt over a fence and away. Ho gaifejr i a considerable distance before pursuit was commenced, but was seen, in the stroet by Mr Floming, clerk to the fy M. Court who followed him, and, son,t message of the direction Howard had taken to the pplice. A few minutes, later, Howard was discovered behind a buttress of the Presbyterian Church' where he was divesting himself of some oj his clothing. It is, said that ho had & change of clothes planted with a view to oManmig a disguian. He P» taken back; tq ga,oJ, and will be charged with attempting to escape from legal custody. Later. It appears that Howard must havo had some accomplices in his attempt to escape yesterday, as a coat and hat were found close ta tho Presbyterian Church, where ho was caught disrobing himself. •