CARLYLE.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XIV, Issue 3961, 13 October 1880, Page 2

CARLYLE.

©__ ,t (from our own correspondent.) .' Oct 12. Yesterday, when the coach arrived, the idle curious of Carlyle were somewhat surprised to see Mr Francis Williamson, late of the Manutahi Hotel, amongst the passengers, but when it became known that he was under the guardianship of Constable Burrows, of Waverley, rumour with its busy tongue was soon at work as to the cause, and all kinds of stories were being circulated about. Some time ago, it will be rememI bered that he took over the Manutahi Hotel from Messrs Carroll and Campbell. After enjoying the management of the " pub" for I a few months, he sold out to Mr Gallagher, and shortly afterwards went to Christchurch. Bills fell due and were not met, and tradesmen became anxious. For several months I no tidings of his whereabouts could be obtained, although it was generally supposed that he was in Canterbury. Last month he returned to Waitotara, and several attempts were made to serve him with summonses, but the police failed in every instance, and at last a warrant for his arrest was obtained from the Judge at New Plymouth, as it was generally believed that he was trying to evade being served. Yesterday morning, at 12.30, Constables Burrows, of Waverley, and McFeely, of Waitotara, proceeded to I a house in which they had cause to suppose ' ho was, and demanded admittance, which they obtained by force. The rest will come out in evidence, but judging from the appearance of Constable Burrows left optic, and I Mr Williamson's right, and other leas conI spicuous indicating marks on both, an encounter of a pugilistic nature must have taken place at that early hour on Monday morning. I did notjsee Constable McFeely, i but I am told that he got his share of what | was going on. I have heard the stories on both sides, which are somewhat conflicting, but Williamson states that he never received a summons or notice of any kind calling on him to appear at Court or before his creditors, and that previous to his return he filed his schedule, and instructed his solicitor to forward notices to all his creditors, which he supposed had been done, On enquiry I have j learned that np notice pf it were receiyed in j Patea. WUliainson Js very well connected, I and it seems a great pity that he should have allowed matters to come to such a passl At the time of his arrest his wife and child were present. He was forwarded on to New Plymouth, where he wttlbe tried, hut under what specific charge Ido not know. Messrs McGregor and Taplin applied for big arrest through Mr Hammerton, solicitor.

The Taranaki Herald cays that the constabulary actually engaged working on the roads are to receive an extra shilling per day. This is termed "road money," and is given, we presume, as an incentive to tho men to wprk with more eneiigy, than is usually observed in the t( Government stroke." ' " At any rate, it will compensate tho men for. the ten per gent reduction,