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

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[by telegraph— own couhkspondet.] Hawkka, Wednesday. A visit was made to Kapuni, near Melling'* house.yesterday, where the Maoris are all congregated since the arrests on •Sunday. Some were sulky. The natives from a distance talk of coing home to-day, and have released nearly all their horses and cattle. Nothing more is said of ploughing. After hearing of Te Whiti's arreat one Maori made a speech and said, " now they have arrested Te Whiti let them arrest the Governor too, and both go home and be tried before the Queen." The proposal wag generally approved. The Maoris deny that Kereopa took a prominent part in the row at Ha&ties, Te Teki in his speech immediately after the row said, "Even if the white men hit you you are not to resist. " The Maoris rather boast about Kereopa not being taken and say, "you wanted to take Kereopa, but you were afraid." Kef ei ring to the row on Sunday, they say, if all the white men had used their sticks like one or two did, there would have been serious trouble. Although the Maoris were sulky yesterday, food was given to some of the party. The last of the drays have been taken from Huntie's gates to day. Opunakk, Wednesday. Titokowaru, Ngahune, Kahu, Rangiheui, Akeake, Kuku, and Iki, were charged this afternoon before Col. Roberts, K.M., with having' committed uiil.iwfuj wilful damage and injury to the property of Andrew Hastie to the extent £20. The evidence given bore out the facts already telegraphed. The case was not concluded.