OPOTIKI MURDER.
TWO MAORI BROTHERS A lilt ESTER I 111 TKI.KU It AI*II CISHORNE. Nov. Hi. Two brothers, named Topi, were Hires ted this morning, at Alaianui Pa. They are charged with the mili'dei of /am liiikka at Alotu River. Tlie accused were to be taken to Opotiki by a launch to-night. ONE A RETURNED SOLDIER. GISBORNE, Nov. IB Tin* two natives arn’stet! in comipction with the mimier <»i' Paul Zamhukha. al Motu River, are the him hers Ruteno Tojii and IVtur Topi. The fornier is a single man, .‘JO \i»ars old, and is n returned soldier. Tlit* latter is ahout ‘2"» years old, and is :i married man. Roth wen* employed for some yearson Saxehy Rios station. Thev were arrested whilst at work
shearing iliis morniu.n;. Until assisted in the seaieh ior tin hodv of Zainhukka.
Shot triins, ammunition, and elothiiuj were removed from their wliare, ami are heiim taken to Auekland hy P - teetive O’Rritm lor exaniination. In Hutton says that all the evitleuce at the seene. with the exception «if lilood stains, was oh|iie*atej| when the |>olieo arrived.
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Hokitika Guardian, 17 November 1921, Page 1
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181OPOTIKI MURDER. Hokitika Guardian, 17 November 1921, Page 1
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