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Taranaki Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 8513, 2 July 1889, Page 2

Oa D'riday next an assault case, the principals in which are connected with the 8.8. Qairloob, will be hoard in the local Police Coart. An express horae, with harnea on, bolted at noon to day from Mr J. Lye's yard on the South Road, and ran down BroughamBtreet into Devon-street, where he was stopped above the railway crossing by ConBtaole Hattie, who caught hold of one of the traces and palled him ap. The silver English lever watch, stolen from the house of Mr Wiumill, Cape Road, on Thursday labt, has been recovered, bo the police think. A watch answering the description of the stolen one was left at Mr Parker's for repairs on Saturday by a Maori youth. This watch is now in the possession of the police, who are now making active inquiries for the Maori who left it for repairs. Some little time ago an English nobleman, who fchall be nameless, passed through Rotorua. Wheh he arrived at the principal hotel there the verandah and door were crowded by natives. The waiter, who spoke Maori very little and very badly, called upon them to make way for "the lord." They watched him with wide-open •yes as he alighted from the coach, and then went to an interpreter and asked him if it were true that " the Lord " had arrived, evidently referring to the Second Advent. The interpreter, scenting some fan, solemnly assured them in the affirmative. Away weat the natives to tell the news to others, aud before long a crowd of wondering Maoris appeared and forced their way to " the Lord." Then a deputation of old chiefs went to him, and inspected him curiously. At first they kept a respestful distance, but gradually cume closer, and at last featured to touch bis garments, and then

bis flesh, he being much perplexed at their mysterious proceedings. Then the deputation retired to discuss matters, and apparently came to the conclusion that he was a very mundane sort of Lord after all, for they returned and solemnly propounded the query, •• Will the Lord shout long beers ? " He « shouted."