NAPIER.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume VI, Issue VI, 7 March 1879, Page 2

NAPIER.

: This Day. The Native Minister left for Wellington yesterday. The Colonial Secretary is expected to arrive m Napier m a few days by the Hinemoa.

The Fire Brigades' competition took place yesterday. All places of business were closed m the afternoon, but the success of the demonstration was marred by a heavy rain falling during the day. The Napier Brigade were victorious m every trial with the Spit Brigade. A dinner m the evening wound up the proceedings. March 6. A clever capture was effected yesterday by Mahon, clerk to the Inspector of police. It will be remembered that the native whose name is supposed to be Nohowhare, was brought up at R. M. Court a few days ago, charged with having stolen a horse from a Taradale native. He was, however, discharged from custody, as the police were unable to identify him. Yesterday, as Mahon was passing along Hastings Street, he observed several natives together, and amongst them one whom he recognised as the real Nohowhare, m consequence of the latter having previously put m a sentence of eight months for horse stealing. When arrested he stoutly denied that his name was Nohowhare, but on being confronted with a Maori prisoner at the gaol he at once identified him as being the native who has been so long " wanted " by the police.

An inquest was held yesterday at Taradale respecting the fire which recently occurred there, and resulted m a verdict that the fire was the wilful act of John Whelan, for the purpose of injuring William Hawker. Whelan will be brought up at the R. M.'s Court this morning on a charge of arson. Inspector Scully has been incessantly occupied for some days m investigating, the case, arid m collecting evidence.