TRIAL OF RUA
By. Telegraph—Press Astociiuiou. ■ MucVlantl, June 30. At the trial pf Rua, a witness for the defence said that during the visit of the police to Wajiti in February, Natives asked the police; "How are affairs at the war ?" ■ The police replied that the Tyar vrns doing well. They told the police it was their earnest wish and desire that we should be victorious in the war. Eua suggested that lie was unable to understand the desire of the Government to jvrrest liim a second time, on the samp cliarg'e of ,'sly- grog/selling, and he therefore suggested th,it the "big man of the Government" should come to discuss the matter." He said lie was prepared, to pay 4iOO, .£200,, .£SOO, or .£looo.for a license to sell liquor. The . policemen said it was not in their power to get him a license. Rua said' that was why he wanted the "big man of the Government" to come to him. After ft visit of the police to Maungapohatu, resulting'in the arrest of Hua, the big' Bible was missed, If ■ the police had been able to take Eua, witness had no doubt he would have gone. He did not think the Natives'would hnvc physically' resisted Bua's' arrest. Not even if he h{id been dragged away at Waiitj.
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Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2812, 1 July 1916, Page 15
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216TRIAL OF RUA Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2812, 1 July 1916, Page 15
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