A NEWSPAPER FRACAS. Lively Scene in Victoria-street Cambridge.

Waikato Times, Volume XVI, Issue 1394, 9 June 1881, Page 2

A NEWSPAPER FRACAS. Lively Scene in Victoria-street Cambridge.

"Ky.E-wrrxF.ss writes :— At about 11 o'clock, on Tuesday morning, Victoriastreet in thft vicinity of the Mail office was the scene of a somewhat lively incident. Mr. Montrose having been depuved of the nominal proprietorship of the paper by Mr. Joseph Ivess, the real proprietor he had consequently relinquished all connection with the concern, being unable to fulfil the provisions of his lease. JVTr. Ivess had invested the overseer of the Mail with authority to assume charge of the premises until his (Mr. Ivess) arrival. In compliance with Mr. Ivesa's request Mr. Bond assumed office and when he heard on Tuesday morning that it was Mr. Montrose's intention to take possession and carry off the "consumptive stock," he closed the doors and nailed a notice on them, intimating that the office would be " opened at 2 o'clock," Shortly afterwards Mr Montrose appeared and applied for admission, but was refused, the inmates not being inclined to accede to his peremptory request. He latterly became very excited, and having given three gentle (?) taps at the door, exclaimed, "I'll get a man and have it burst open with a crowbar." He consequently took himself away in the direction ot the town, and shortly afterwards returned with an efficient retinue of amateur bailiffs, minus the crowbar. The retinue consisted of two Maoris, one a stalwart and gigaritic specimen, and the other of a somewhat diminutive build. Mr Montrose then renewed his application for admission, and being again refused he became slightly agitated and retired to the back of the premises when he commenced operations in a true business likemanner. A crewbar not being procurable and no instrument more destructive than a sweeping brush being convenient, this was brought to play with some effect on some window glass which offered no resistance to the infuriated journalist. The window was then raised and a precipitate entrance effected a youth named Jones taking the lead. The Maori portion of the retinue having some ;,oonscientious ■cruple as to entering*,, ,the business premises of another person Mr. Montrose stimulated their courage br exclaiming in an audible voice, " I rent these premises and if any man opposes my entrance I'll ." The dusky youths thought the sport excellent, and exclaiming "Kapai," followed their daring leader head foremost through the aperture, effected with the assistance of the brtish, and encountering no opposition from the unoffending inmates, they , entered into possession. Legal advice was then sought ; a solicitor brought mto the premises to legalise the seizure : a dray was drawn up the door; the stock "!(consumptive'j c arried'off, and here the matter ended.