SHEEP STEALING BY MAORIS.
(BY TELEURAI'H.—OWN COHBESPONDENT.)
Kotokua, this day,
Some of tho Inhour.mgi natives, who are squatting at Whakarewarewo, whoro they
aro subsisting on ttovornment rations, grantod them bocauee of thoir socalled "lossos" by tho lato eruption, havo committed a Migrant breach of law. A Hock of elioep belonging to Mr Tanner, which were in ono of Mr Kolly's paddocks, have beon drivon off by theso pooplo, who evidently wish to enjoy a big food. Mr Tanner, jun , surprised tho raaraudors in tho act of skinning pome of the eheop in a pccludcd part of tho bush. Tho miscreants fled precipitately, leaving their proy, but it. is hoped that tho police will bo ablo to track them and bring them to juetico.
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Auckland Star, Volume XVII, Issue 203, 30 August 1886, Page 2
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