Native Trouble.
(By Telegraph.)
AUCKLAND, Feb. 8.
Kina Obinamuri was charged at the Police Court to-day with removing a survey mark at Akaaka swamp, near Waiuku. He was remanded for 8 days. The facts are that on February 3rd Surveyor Phillips pot in a flag at a trig station. Shortly afterwards it disappeared. He returned, saw accused near Phillip’s, replaced the flag, when aoonsed pulled it down and threw the staff at him* Kina said be did not care for anyone, but (he Maori King and Keri Kahau. A warrant was issued on Saturday, and Chief Detective Kirby went to Waiuku, where he was joined by Constable McGovern, Mr Knight, and Mr Hutchinson, the mayor, Mr Hamlin accompanying as interpreter. . The party arrived at Waiuku at dawn on Sunday, and found 60 male natives who had gathered to
hold a meeting to-day. Henry Eaihu and hie brother Eeri, the king's secretary, were present. Eeri was somewhat insulting, and said that Eina was only obeying instructions from the Maori Eing, and that the police had better take them all. Ultimately Etna was arrested and brought to town this morning.
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South Canterbury Times, Issue 6755, 9 February 1892, Page 1
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188Native Trouble. South Canterbury Times, Issue 6755, 9 February 1892, Page 1
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