THE OBSERVER CARTOON.

Observer, Volume 4, Issue 95, 8 July 1882, Page 262

THE OBSERVER CARTOON.

No. 27 — Tiie Captoes op Whstata. The subjects of our cartoon tliis week are Barlow (tlie half-caste who captured Winiata, cliarged with the murder of Edwin Packer), and Sergeant McGovern and Constable Gillies, who planed the arrest. Sergeant Francis McGovern, is a native of the County 'Fermanagh, Ireland, and -is about 40 years of age. He served for some time in the Irish Constabulaiy, emigrated to New Zealand in 1863, and secured the appointment of lockup keeper at Christchurch, whence he removed to Auckland. The late Mr Commissioner Naughton placed him in charge of the Waikato district, and he was also appointed, clerk of the various Courts. He was for many years Clerk of the Resident Magistrate's Court, Hamilton, and in 1877 when the Civil Police and the Field Constabulary Force were separated, McGovern was promoted to the rank of first-class sergeant and appointed to the sub-charge of the district, embracing Ngaruawahia, Hamilton, Cambridge, Te Awamutu, Alexandra, and Whatawhata. Ho was reduced in 1881 to the rank and pay of a secondclass sergeant, in common with many others who were sacrificed on the alter of economy and retrenchment. Throughout his eighteen years' service he has been a zealous, skilful, and courageous officer, and by his tact and strict impartiality in the discharge of his duties has earned the respect and esteem of the settlers, while at the same time his name has been a terror to evil-doer 3. He has had many interesting adventures. He once pursued a native charged with the crime of arson to the Uriwera Country, and in capturing a notorious Maori horse-stealer he disguised himself as a Maori. The culprit only detected the " sell " when he was in the powerful grasp of his captor. "Very recently Sergeant McG-overn succeeded in skilfully effecting the arrest of Epiha and Pakara, charged with shooting with intent to murder, and his latest and crowning exploit lias been to lime the twig for trapping Winiata, the plans having been laid in concert with Barlow and Constable Gillies at the Whatiwhatihoe native meeting. Constable Robert James Gillies is a native of the County Tyrone, Ireland. Ho is about 34 years of age. He served for six years in the Irish Constabulary, and came to Auckland in 187-1, joining the Armed Constabulary in Waikato. He was subsequently transferred to Auckland, and remained on duty in the City for three years, rising to the rank of acting sergeant. In 1877 he was removed to Te Awamutu. He has effected many clever and plucky captures during his career, and he figured prominently in the apprehension of Epiha and Pakara. He assisted Sergeant McGovern in laying plans for the capture of Winiata, and remained on the alert at Kihikihi, in anticipation of a preconcerted signal from Barlow, which would have called him to his assistance. Gillies is the beau ideal of a smart police officer, active, lithe, keen sighted, with great powers of endurance. Robert Barlow, who effected the capture of Winiata, is a half-caste, 34 years of age. He stands 6fc 2|in in height, and weighs 18st 101b3. He was born at Rangiaohia, one of the frontier settlements of the Waikato. His father was a European " storekeeper and .dealer, who married a chieftainess of the Ngatiapakura tribe, who was also connected with the Ngatimaniapoto. Young Barlow left Rangiaohia when the Waikato war broke out, and removed to Mang*ere, where he resided with his relatives up to about three years ago, when he returned to the Waikato, and began to cultivate land and engage in cattle-dealing at Moho'anui, on the Waipa, near Otorohanga, and 25 miles from Alexandra. He was fairly well-to-do at the time of his capture of Winiata, into the details of which we need not enter here, as they have been published at full length in our contemporaries. Barlow ha 3 a wife and four children, who are now resident at Mangere, while he lives in Auckland. By his removal he is deprived of his land and means of livelihood, and the £500 which he will receive from the Government will not compensate him for Ms losses. American Waitham Watches were awarded Two Gold Medals, the only medals awarded to Exhibitors of Watches at the Melbourne International Exhibition, 1880. The only Gold Medal, also Three Special and Four First Prizes, Sydney International Exhibition, 1879. Tho Gold Medal, Paris International Exhibition, 1878. Four First .Prize Medals, Philadelphia International Exhibition,' 1876, Higher awards than any . other Exhibitors of Watches ever received. Buyers will observe the Trade ,Mark — " Waltham, Mass." — plainly engraved upon the movement of all Genuine' Waltham Watches. Trade Mark, Waltham.Mass., registered throughout the New Zealand and Australian Colonies; ' : Proceedings' will" be taken against vendors selling, or offering for sale, Watches bearing colourable- imitations, or infringing our rights. —American Watch Company Waltham, Mass. '