TE AROHA.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXI, Issue 2542, 25 October 1888, Page 2

TE AROHA.

A Sciu'slM.u;k.—About 3 o'clock on Monday a considerable commotion wms caused at tho Palace Hotel through Mr Eberfc, the landlord, attempting to ej"ct, a troublesome native, named Uawiti Xoheka, or Long Davie, as ho. is generally called. The native threw Mr Ebnrt and had him down. J. Medhurst and several others came to rescuo him, other Maoris then joined in, ami a number of blows were freely exchanged on both sides, one of the pakehas using a chair very effectually, and inflicting a nasty cut upon the head of a, Maori named Kuu, who bled profusely. When the police arrived the Maoris gave Medhurst in charge for assaulting Kan, and he was immediately taken before H. Nortlioroft, Esq., but the evidence failed to prove that Medhurst bad used any weapon in righting, and the case was accordingly dismissed.

Waudbn's Coukt.—The following cases were heard :—Suecia.lclu.im. Biniany.it. Applicant, Chas. Gallagher, Granted. Bonanza extended, Thos. McDonough. Right to construct a tramway, .1. M. Chambers. Both adjourned to next Court day. Exchange of title, for champion lode No 4, J. H. Keep. Granted. Also application For protection. Adjourned to next Court day. Same applicant, protection for Tni reduction works, .special claim. Adjourned. l>. J. Fraser. protection to work Excelsior liconsed holding with three men 'for three months. Granted. A number of applications for residence sites in Waiorongomai were granted. Resident Mahisthatks' Coma , .—CtW. Norris v. Collet and Thaxter. Claim, €20. Non-suited, as Xorris had given an order to Mr Gabolinskey to receive the money from Collet.— George Ebert, proprietor of the Palace Hotel v. Ra-.viti Koheka, charging the native with being drunk and disorderly in a public place, and refusing to leave the 'premises when requested to do so. Defendant pleaded guilty. He was discharged with a caution, as the bench appeared to be of opinion that both parties were deserving of blame, and that the native had received a fair amount of punishment in the treatment he had got during the scuffle. —Police v. Robt. Browne, owner of Kenilworth, committing a breach of the Police Offences Act, 1884. Fined 10s, and costs ISs. — Henry Legrene v. B. Montague, balance of wages, £2 '.Is, claiming at the rate of 7 J per day. Montapue stated that he agreed to give plaintiff what he was worth, and considered 6a per day the foil value of his wurk. Judgment for plaintiff for ISs 3d and 8s costs, the Bench ruling that as defendant had not told plaintiff that his services were not of full value, he would allow the same rate as the other labourers received, viz., 7s. Kiokki) by A Horse.—An accident happened on Saturday last, to a son of W. Farrell, platelayer on the line. The boy, Robert, is about six years old, and was standing near a horse while some of his playfellows were teasing the animal, one of whom attempted to lift its hind leg The horse kicked out and struck the boy Farrell breaking his collar bone, but fortunately doing no further harm. Medical attendance was called in, and the patient is doing as well as can be expected.

A Sthanok Customer.— The main topic of conversation here just now is the vagaries committed by a person of gentlemanly appearance, and of advanced age, named Edward Lawrence, who has been staying at Mr Hotchin's Temperance Boarding House for the past five months. During the last month he has developed the idea of buying presents of considerable value, and giving them to juvenile members of the opposite sex, at the same time borrowing money from any and several, and giving post dated cheques for the amounts, payable on the Ist November. Last week he left Hotchin's and took quarters at the Palace Hotel, and since then he has given several cheques about the town drawn on the Te Aroha bank. On these being presented on Monday last, they were returned as having 110 account there. But the delinquent had taken the morning train and gone, as it was afterwards learued, to Te Awamutu where on instructions from Sergeant Emerson he was arrested and remanded to Te Aroha. The ease will be heard on Wednesday. We learn that his friends in Auckland ha\e wired up to say that the cheques will be honoured by them if presented.