THE SPARROW V. THE BANK.

Auckland Star, Volume V, Issue 1490, 19 November 1874, Page 3

THE SPARROW V. THE BANK.

An action for damiges—not heavy—is, we understand, set on foot, by a few of the most prominent cocksparrows and their mates, who have been justly aggrieved on account of unlawful ejection from their homes, without previous warning. The indictment contains several counts. Firstly, " That some person or persons unknown to them—but supposed to occupy apartments in the Bank —did, on or about the 17th instant, with malice aforethought, forcibly eject us from our premises, being lessees of such from the Parent Society (the Acclimatization Society, of Auckland). Secondly, That the said premises have been ostensibly shut against us, causing great inconveniences to us, our eggs, and little ones. And we lay damages at the price generally got about Christmas for eggs —viz ,2s Gd dozen—l 72 dozen eggs, with all faults, if any, at this rate." We further add that it is our intention to take possession again as soon as possible, and if we cannot get in any other way, we must go through the wire grating. We, therefore, warn any who may in future attempt to trouble us, that the concentrated beaks of our race here located, shall resent to the death any such efforts to extinguish us. We shall commence building tomorrow, by sunrise, on. the site of the late massacre, and are already calling for tenders for the work, and after consultation with our Society in Princes-street, we will accept the lowest of them.