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Globe, Volume II, Issue 142, 17 November 1874, Page 4

The Poverty Pay Herald is responsible for the following:—Some few months since we chronicled the murder of an old man named Pohipi, by two natives of the same hapu, merely on the suspicion that he was a disciple of the black art. Another case of murder on the same grounds, though infinitely more far fetched in detail, occurred a few days since at Te Kaha, a place on the coast some forty miles from Opotiki. It appears that Morgan paid a visit to this place, amongst others on the coast, and shortly after his departure a young girl died. The natives at once gave Morgan the credit of having caused her death by witchcraft, but as by this time he was beyond their reach, it was considered that everything would be satisfactorily arranged by killing the nearest relative of Morgan who happened to be at hand, This was accordingly carried into effect: one of Morgan’s grandsons, a young fellow named Patara, was selected as the victim, and shot in the place of Morgan. These murders, for there is no other name for them, occur periodically. The Maoris appear to think that it is all right, and the Government take no notice, but we consider that they are strongly suggestive of the advisability of stationing police in such lawless neighbourhoods.

o*- * °N r % % ***&■*>*' 0 **°'.Uvo** -V> - >* o o,tV n <S> k« c*> V. R. NOTICE is hereby given that the Australian Mutual Provident Society has deposited Colonial Government Securities to the value of £20,0 0 with the Public Trustee ; and that all holders of Policies granted by that Society are entitled to register those Policies in terms of the Life Assurance Companies Act, 1873. J. WOODWARD, Public Trustee.