NEW PLYMOUTH.
November 12,
The Taranaki Mounted Rifles, under Oapt. Davidson, arrived in town this morning at 9 o'clock, with 'J'e Whiti, Tohu, and Hiroki. The prisoners were delivered over to the New Plymouth gaoler's custody, and were confined in the ordinary cells. Hiroki was placed in a separate cell from Te Whiti and Tohu. The troop left Pungar.hu at 4 o'clock, arriving at about 9. The prisoners will be brought up at 11 o'clock. Te Whiti and Tohu were brought down from the gaol to tbe Court House in a cab. Hiroke was handcuffed* and marched down on foot, and on being brought into Court was put in the prisoner's dock. Te Whiti and Tohu were allowed to set on the floor of the Court room facing the Bench. MrC.B. Rawson, the Resident Magistrate, took his seat a little after 11 o'clock, and the following J.P.s were on the Bench : — W. Bailey, C. D. Whircombe, F. A. Carrington,H. Weston, Captain Cornwall, T. King, H. Brett (proprietor Auckland Star), and King of Wanganui. Mr Standish, with Mr Samuels, appeared for the Crown. Mr Stockman acted as interpreter. Hiroki was firßt charged with murder, and the warrant read and translated to him. Mr Standish asked for a remand, as witnesses against the prisoner wore at Wanganui and Waverley. The prisoner was then remanded.
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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3235, 12 November 1881, Page 3
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