We have also to record the death of the native Taraiwaru, who was under sentence of transportation in the case of the unfortunate William Smally, who so mysteriously disappeared while trading with the natives on the Thames. Taraiwaru was a strong hale man when takeu into custody a few months ago, but a sense of his crimes, added to the loneliness of his situation, so affected him as to engender disease, and thus prematurely has he been ushered into the presence of the Great Judge, from whom he could not hide those dark deeds he refused to acknowledge before an earthly tribunal. How true are the vrords of the inspired penman—- " the way of transgressors is hard." Had Taraiwaru attended to the good instructions of his IMissionary Mr. Lanfear, he would not have died friendless in a prison. We trust that this solemn circumstance will deter other natives from following the same evil path. For the consolation of his bereaved friends, we may add, that the Rev. F. Thatcher visited the unhappy condemned one, and endeavoured to lead him to the footstool of mercy j with what success, will be known only in eternity.
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Maori Messenger : Te Karere Maori, Volume 1, Issue 1, 1 January 1855, Page 10
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194Untitled Maori Messenger : Te Karere Maori, Volume 1, Issue 1, 1 January 1855, Page 10
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