Arrest of Te Whiti.

Waikato Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2190, 22 July 1886, Page 2

Arrest of Te Whiti.

[by telegraph.— press association.] j Haweua, Tuesday. Everything is quiet. The natives concorned in Has tie's affair gathered at Titokowaru'a kainga to talk over the matter. The natives for the most part wore very " pouri " ftnd sulky. They said, as the white men have taken over the land, they may as well keep our- cattje and horses. The impounding of these animals is with them a very aore point. Some of them go further and Hay, as you have arrested so many you may take the rest, and add that they think that other whare-building and trespass on land in European occupation will be made, but of this they are doubtful at present. The land occupied by tenants of those so called Marti i leaseholds are now almost exclusively managed by the native trustees, and the Europeans' rent was some time ago reduced by half for. a term of three years, the balance of the deferred rent -to be paid up at' the end of three years. This privilege has Been extended to many of the tenants, and is one of the Maori grievances. The participation of certain chiefs in the affair is regarded as a sign^ that the enforced collection of their rent*, *arid official deductions made for collecting, has caused these natives to take the jßteps they did. - The diuiages for tres- ! pass, of horses and cattle were* assessed at Is a head. About 10 acres of grass are destroyed, and perhaps 20s damage to fences. ' The settlers have no fear of a serious disturbance. , i Manaia, Tuesday. Nearly all the cattle and horses have been released. The police and a few of the A.C.'s have been on guard all day. A general feeling of security in gradually being resorted by the; prompt arrest of the ringleaders. Wellington, Tuesday. Te Whiti was arrested this morning on the charge of inciting natives to commit a breach of the peace. No resistance was offered to his being taken prisoner. He will be tried at Opunake. New Plymouth, Tuesday. The people here think very little of the disturbance. With the arrctt that have been made, and those to be made, the whole affair will be quickly over. The natives are making no show of resistance.