THE TRIAL OF TUHI.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 2125, 15 December 1880, Page 2

THE TRIAL OF TUHI.

FURTHER CONFESSION. SENTENCED TO DEATH. fßr Telegraph.! WELLINGTON, December 15. At the Supreme Court Tuhi’s case was resumed to-day. In addition to the previous confessions which have been made public. Constable Taylor, stationed at Opunake, gave the following statement, which was made to him by Tuhi two days after the inquest was held. Tuhi said as follows :—“ I know that I shall come to some sudden death in consequence of some dream 1 had. I saw men felling a tree on the top of my whore, and the whare came down, with the exception of two poets, one at each end, and the ridge pole.. I knew it was a dream of sadden death, either for me or some younger relation. I knew now that the dream concerns myself." He also stated—“ I had no intention of killing the woman when I left. When we met I said, ‘ Where did you come from ?’ She did not understand me. I continued to ask her. The woman spoke in English, and I did not understand her. She was frightened, and gave me money. She gave me six shillings and fourpence. I was on my horse at the time when I received the money. She said she would tell the soldiers about me. I was afraid of my crime of taking the money from the woman. I got off my horae and tied it to a flax bush. The woman ran away when she saw me tie up the horse. I ran after her and threw her down on the ground and choked her. I thought that if I choked or strangled her she would die. I let her go, and a little while after she rose up. I then ran to her and out (or stabbed) her throat. I choked her by the back of the neck, and drove her along, so that she might be a distance from the road. When she had gone a distance she fell and I felL I dragged her to a place where there was a large quantity of flax, and there hid her. I then went to catch my horse, and heard Honi Fihama's buggies going along the road. When they hod passed, I caught my horse and went. That is oil,” The evidence in the rase is concluded. The Crown prosecutor and the counsel for defence have addressed the jury, and the Judge sums up this afternoon. Later, Tuhi has been found guilty, and sentenced to death.