HAMILTON.

New Zealand Herald, Volume VI, Issue 1709, 14 May 1869, Page 5

HAMILTON.

(TBOM A OORRBHPOHDBNT.) RESIDENT MAGIBTRATE*3 OOUfiT. MAY 8, 1869. • (Before W. N. Searancka, Esq., K.M., Colonel Moule, J.P., and Dr. Beale, J.P.) Chriatopher Carthy and John Kenny were oharged, upon the information of Constable MoGovern, with having maliciously stoloa and having in possession a quantity of flour, the property of the Colonial Government, valued at £5Prisoner pleaded not guilty. Constuble McUovern, sworn, statedOn Wednesday laat, it was reported to me by GnartermasterSergeant Perrington that the rodoubtat East Hamilton had been broken into, and a quantity of flour (six b-iga) stolen therefrom. Both prisoners were found guilty, and ordered to be imprißonrd for three months, with hard labor. It ia only.fair to say that both Kenny and McCarthy were industrious, hardworking men—particularly the former—and were much_ respeoted ; therefore the oiroumßtance was received with considerable surpriso and regret. An influential meeting was held on Saturday evonincr last, Bth inst., to hear read the reply to the resolution of a former meeting, from Dr. Pollen. The reply was as follows:— " General Government Offices,. " Auckland, April 6th, 1869. " Sis,—l have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter dated 31st Maroh ult., ooveriog oopy of the resolutions adopted by. a public meeting hold at Hamilton on the 22nd ult. "The resolution No. 1 asserts that it is highly inexpedient to issue arms to friendly natives in the Waikato district j and the. re«olution No. 3 is a re-quest-to the Government to remove friendly natives out of the distriot altogether, for the reason that in event of an outbreak, their presence would be a source of weakness and embarassment. " Making allowance for the irritation which, under existing ciroumatances, the inhabitants of Hamilton, equnlly with those of other portions of the Waikato, may not unreasonably be supposed to suffer, I must be permitted to express my deep regret that resolutions such as those above mentioned should be published at this moment as representing the deliberate opinion of a large and respectable body of settlerß. " The friendly natives are, equally with the Europeans, objeots of the hatred of the violent Hauhau party,, and I know of no reason why they thoald.be deprived of each aid as the Government can afford them in defending their lijes and property against aggression ; nor can I admit that the fears of settlers, tha in the contingency of an outbreak ' the prcßence of friendly natives would be a source of weakness,' would jusli y the Government in dr ving from their home raeD who, having a right to saoh protootion as the colony can give, are not charged with having oommitted any offence. " I have the honor to be, " £>ir, your obedient servant, (Signed) " Dahihl Pomsjt." After a considerably strong expression of opinion, the following resolution was agreed to; —"That the reply read does not tonoh upon the points referred t» in the resolutions of the settlers atthfir former

meeting, and -that Uio'~c'»mmUtee 'bo write to the Hon. Dr. Pollen, in answer fca tho letter jußt read." The real question at ijane is .that, in tho event of outbreak, *ho is to leave—the friendly nativei, or the European settler^—one other must do 19, and it rests entirely with the. Government, to aay which. If the friendlies are to remain, then the get l tiers will certainly have-to go. . A flock of spm» thirteen skylarks were iesn and heard passing over this place last Monday week.