THE PREMIER AT TARANAKI.

Waikato Times, Volume XI, Issue 880, 12 February 1878, Page 3

THE PREMIER AT TARANAKI.

Attempt Td»iiiiS <! rßoy- thb dscora- : '.. ■■ '•• TIONS. ■;■•' ' : A * triohpha^ arch had ■ been erected acownts one .of the streets of the town of- new Plymouth, and at night a party of about twenty men a; tempted v . to destroy it. The tbUpwing polioe report of the transaction is copied from the Police Jtieport Book: Wiltul attempt to damage triumphal arch erectjeU for the reception of Sir George Grey and the Hon. Mr Sheehan. At about 1 1:45 p.m., 7th February, t>ome twenty men attempted to pull akici-cut down the triumphal axuh erected for the reception ,of the Premier, Sir George Oray, and the Him. Mr 'JSiieehan. Confitablert ltoche and Kjan, tb rough . great txerticn, IVustrated their eifoits, uiid m a snort vm c ; Sergeant i>umu an 1 vt-d, alia, with the ass stance ol the couatabies, quelled the disturbance and dispersed the' mob. The u..'mesot' the principa.S m ihe ttffn.r are. ad i«llo ws ( i*-- Wiiiiaui 'Huuiffiie«*» lid ward jiuiuphr^es, Wi.sua xiufßi.houae,-Kich <£oiid Jdlur&tbousf , M.H.K., -Decimua* Aikinsou, Joaiah Hoiikiug, ' Louis McUonougli, William King, George Newman, James ' B. WiHiamaon, William Koss, and Kobert-'McGonagh. * It ia uot yet known whether, the polioe will take any farther steps. Une of the constables wan knocked down, and waa dragged with the rope' by Humphries when being taken to the iock*nii. - Ali ; were allowed to get awuy on condition that they woulu turu ; up at eight o'clock m the uiurjiujig, but no 'que ot them has since, bet^^ sjßenj.out of bis house. A^Vkinso^Uttcima«) w«ppaiently m hiding, us h^ hab not shown himse.t to-diy auy^heWaj /.The strbngeat indiguatiop is fcty among the people at the conduct ot Major Atkiuoou'a ooauections: and their cowardice m attacking the ai cli at miduight when mit*i£ to ioou it during daylight,