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Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 7, Issue 370, 23 April 1866, Page 4

A Woman Stabbed by hee Husband at Ota-, htthit. —On Saturday last this quiet place Was thrown into a state of excitement, upon the news! being spread that a man of the name of Elliott; had stabbed his wife in several places. Elliott has been residing at Otahuhu.for some time past, Carrying oh business as a shoemaker, and of late has had several quarrels with his wife! On Sasur-! day • last, after having, a. few- words with his wife he deliberately stabbed her in four places with a, spear, causing blood to fiow ■ pretty freely* Dr Elmsley wag soon in attendance, and dressed, tjhe unfortunate woman's wounds, which he considered! to he very dangerous. Elliot was at- onco.taken, into custody by Constable Negus, and safely lodged)' in gaol. On Thursday the prisoner was brought-, up, before Capt, Symonds, at the police Court, Onchunga, but owing to the unfortunate woman being confined on-that day, the prisoner has been remanded until next Tuesday, when, his case will be hoard at the Police Court, Otahubu. Mrs-, Elliot is progressing, as favorably as, can be expected, although she is, still in a very delicate state. —New Zealand Herald, 7th April;' The, Condemned Maoeis.—These prisoners present a very ungicturesque appearance in comparison with that which they presented in Court. Their hair Ijae been cropped close, and their limbs have been encaseddnHie nnppeticnl.folds of the prison shirt and trousers, instead of the blanket! 1 and' kilt, composed of* the plaid shawl neglige. They were visited yesterday by several of their friends, who had obtained ordtxs,from the Sheriff, Amongst othess Tira, who gave evidence upon . the trial, and; Mr George Graham... They are all heavily and, tljeir appearance is the most depressed arid dejected that can well be imagined. The captain of the Sturt aho! called , tp see them, but pot, being prided with % Sheriff’s order, he was not admitted. The Maoris are said to.regard their position as one unspeakable bum!liatiori, and many of them would, it is. said, prefer death at once, and by any other means than that of hanging, to the tedioris and lingering hours dragging abput their irons, the same as any English convict guilty of murder. isn reward for murder which apparently they have, ro| been used te 7tlh i-prili .