LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume 1, Issue 26, 20 March 1858, Page 2

LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

Resident Magistrate's Court. — During the past week, two cases of more than ordinary importance have been adjudicated upon in this court. In the first — a native v. Reynolds the case was dismissed, but the court decided that driftwood washed upon native land was native property. In the second, William Howard (barman at the Royal Hotel) was fined £10 upon an information charging him with selling spirits to a native.

The Native King Movement. — On Wednesday last a deputation of natives arrived in this District from the Waikato — having been sent on behalf of te Wero Wero, who aspires to the regal dignity — and the supporters of the movement generally, to solicit the co-operation of the Ahuriii chiefs. We do not think their mission is likely to be a successful one. The recently proclaimed Acts. — At the request of several of our readers we have commenced the publication of the " Streets, Sewerage, and Drainage Act. " The first part of it appears in this week's supplement, and the conclusion will be given in next. In the same or following issue, we shall reprint the "Fencing Act." We suggest to our readers the utility of preserving the papers containing these enactments, as they will be found convenient for reference.

The Natives and Fire-arms. — The letter addressed by native chiefs to the Resident Magistrate upon the subject carrying fire -arms, to which we referred to in our last, was written, it appears, under misapprehension. At all events, the chiefs-who say that, were they not armed, they might meet a similar fate to that of Katatore — have agreed to leave their weapons outside the town, when they have occasion to visit it.