THE MAORI MURDER NEAR PICTON.
(BY TELEGRAPH.)
Blenheim, April 13. The inquest was resumed at 11.30 a.m. yesterday. Mr Sinclair, the Crown Prosecutor, attended on behalf of the Crown.
Dr. Scott deposed as to marks on the body and stated that the cause of death was compression of tbe brain produced by a blow near tbe right temple, John Grace, a half-caste lad, gave evidence as to threats having been made by Penipeni's wife during the fight that she would kill her husband.
The inquest was adjourned at 10 o'clock last night until Thursday next for the production of further evidence. There is great difficulty in obtaining material evidence as to the facts, owing to the reluctance of the native witnesses to give testimony.
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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3057, 13 April 1881, Page 3
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