HUNTING AN ALLEGED CATTLE THIEF.

Waikato Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2198, 10 August 1886, Page 2

HUNTING AN ALLEGED CATTLE THIEF.

As wo indicated in a previous issue, the man Carter, charged with stealing mx head of cattle, the pmperly of Mr Hunnon of Hautapu, had an accomplice. The name of the Litter is Hugh McAnnally, whose capture it has given the police a great deal of tumble to t-lTec t. Hearing that he geueially ics.ded at the nati\e .settlement of T.inhei, about seven miles fr-'in Wood I nuts in the direction of Moiiuisville, wlieie lie ha.s a native wife. Mounted-consul tie Wild was despatched to the settlement on Thursday 1.-^t, but was informed by the Maoris that McAnnally had left early th.it morning for Moninsville. The constable stayed at the settlement that night, and the following day caiefully searched the locality, returning to Hamilton \ia Morrinsvillo. On Saturday morning, information reached the police that McAnnally had returned to Tauhei, and Cou.st.tble Wild again left for that place. He entered the village after daik that evening and proceeded to McAnnally's whare, camping in the Hcrub all night, only to find that the bird had flown again. On Sunday morning the constable went amongst the natives, and in the course of conversation found that McAnnally's wite had removed her quarters some four miles lower down, near to the Tainui settlement. He accordingly rode to the piace and was informed that McAnnally had left half-an-hour before to look for his horse. The constable then returned to Woodlands, but was in the saddle again at 2 o'clock yesterday morning riding in the direction of Tauhei once more. He tied his horse in a bush some miles from "Mrs" McAnnally's whare and proceeded the rest of the way on foot ; taking care not to show himself. He reached the whare at about eight o'clock, having had to .swim a creek in order to avoid obsei vation. <f)n presenting himself at the door of the whare, in somewhat Hcanty attire, he was confronted by Mr McAnnally himself, who expressed his sorrow at having given so much trouble and said he was just going to catch his horse tor the purpose of coming in to Hamilton. Decorating him with a pair of bracelets, the constable brought his man in to the lock-up, the journey from Tauhei being accomplished in about eight hours. McAnnally will bo brought before the court at Hamilton to-day, and will be lemanded to Cambridge.

Thkrk ia a man of our acquaintance, who has such a good tempei that he hue* himself out in summer to keep peoplo cool. lhe Comnussionei ot Crown L tints ndwrtises the sale ot the least* of two blocks ot Kind at 'lokoroa. Sj.ndo>; and Co . H.imilton. announce tb-it n.ll kind ■• ol stationery, toll il( o, ami t.iru y «".in now bo obtained at tlieir shops, West and X ist Hamilton. Attention is diroitorl tn Messrs W. S Laurie and Co 's new advcrtisrmont, uhirh tjipoars in anothoi rohimn I lu-y ha\o on sale all kinds ot in. mnn s, si <>ds, fen in^ imtcn ils, Al<ssis\V ] Hi-iiterand Co will hold their next HamiUon horse b.ile on Wcdncidij, the 18th last.