The Renatia Will Case.
_ Threatened Disturbance. " Napier, March 22. A Native disturbance is threatened at i Omahu. Airini Donnelly's Natives lay claim to the land on whioh Broughton lives, and have broken down, the fences, and pro ceeded to plough the land. Broughton'a natives who are much less numerous, are offering a stubborn resistance, but so far no serious breach of the peace has occurred. The aggressors threaten to pull down Broughtoa's house, and Broughton 's peoplo 3 declare that they will fire on any Natives 3 who approach with that object. Both sides 1 are well armed, and have abundance of ammunition. Inspector Kiely, Captain • Preece, and a force of polico aro on the • ground. » Later. N.wb has just come from Omahu that ! this afternoon Airini 's Natives prepared to ! carry the house by assault. They were actually advancing, when Broaghton 's people went into the building* and thrust • rifles and gun barrels through th. windows, > evidently determined to fire. Airini 'rs people 1 carried no arms. Ths police got between the contending forces and managed to stop the assault. Broughton and some Europeans who had gone to help him were seized, bound, and thrown into a ditch, but the police made the Natives liberate them. Inspector Kiely has only seven men under him and more can not bo spared. The Natives on both sides are camped now, and no disturbance is antici pated in the night, but it is feared that in the morning a serious affray may ensue. Capt. Preece is energetically endeavoring to bring the Natives to reason, and is,;acting as mediator.
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