UNDESIRABLE IMPORTATIONS.

Te Aroha News, Volume VI, Issue 295, 1 September 1888, Page 6

UNDESIRABLE IMPORTATIONS.

Scluu unde&irablc peivons arris c at vuiious {'.lines in this colony, being sont'from home by their Mends. About two 3 ears ago, a man named Wolf came out in the barque Stracathro. During the voyage he was caught broaching cargo, and as the vessel hail powder on board he was placed in confinement, and upon ariha here was handed over to the police. Since that period .he has- done various sentences for having- no visible lawful means of support. More recently he has been suppoited by the Charitable Aid Board. This morning he \vaited upon the Relieving Oilicer, Mr Wiclcham, and acted in such a violent manner as to cause that gentleman to request Constable Keency to remove him. That officer at once escorted him to the guard-room and then wciit out again. Almost immediately the piisoner relieved his violent conduct, and Constable Carroll, the guard-room keeper, had a lively ten minutes with him. The arrival of Sergeant-Major Pratt and ConstablesKecney and Samuel put an end to the struggle. As the Court was then pitting the man wa^ at once taken before the BoncW, but nob' without some trouble as he struggled all the way to the Court-house in such a violent manner as to necessitate throe constables to assist him. The Bench sent him up for another three mdnths. This is a sample of the kind of well - connected scapegrace? who are shipped ofl to' the colonies by their friends at home. He landed hei 0 a prisoner and dostitute, and since thatfcirac has been a burden upon the state and a trouble to those whoaiibrded him relief.