MAORIS QUARREL

Hokitika Guardian, 28 January 1930, Page 5

MAORIS QUARREL

ATTEMPTED HERDER CHARGE. (By Telegraph—Per Press Association.) TE KUITI, Jan. 28. In connection with a shooting affair at Paoruhe between Piopio and Mahoenui yesterday, when a native, Kone Kairama allegedly made an attempt on the life of a half-caste youth, Time Ahurangi, otherwise known as Jimmy Davidson, hv shooting with a rifle, a Court was held last night at 'le Ivuiti Hospital, where Kairama was charged with attempted murder. Ahurangi stated that the pair had had words a few days prior to the shooting, when witness had suggested that a horse, an old one, should be given a spell. Accused replied that it was no affair of witness. The pair men parted. Later in the same day accused had taken witness’ tobacco. When witness went to accused and felt the latter’s pocket for the missing property, the accused became angry and said: “I will shoot your brains out.”

Two days later witness was returning to his own borne, where accused also lived, and aecusd met witness at the door with a gun. Witness said. “Cut it out,’’ grabbed the barrel and the weapon discharged. No other evidence was taken. Accused was remanded to appear at Te Kuiti on February 3rd. The injured man’s condition is not serious. Accused is his uncle.