THE NATIVE DIFFICULTY.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2699, 12 November 1881, Page 3

THE NATIVE DIFFICULTY.

THIS DAY. [By Telegraph.] [Press Association Special.] Fungarbhu, 10 a.m. Te Whiti, Tohu, and Hiroki, were sent from here to New Plymouth, half-au-hour before daylight, 21 of the New Plymouth Mounted Rifles acted as an escort. The other prisoners are still at Parihaka. 12.40 p,m. Twenty-eight more prisoners were taken this morning, principally men belonging to the Wanganui district. The Natives have come to a determination to squat in the marae until all have been arrested, Te Whiti had an interview with his son (who is one of the guard watching a fence near here) before leaving this morning. The lad was much affected, and cried bitterly as Te Whiti was taken away. New Plymouth, 10.55 a.m. The Taranaki Mounted Rifles, under Captain Davidson, arrived in town this morning at 9 o’lock, with Te Whiti, Tohu, and Hiroki. The prisoners were delivered over to the New Plymouth gaoler’s custody, and were confined in the ordinary cells. Hiroki was placed in a separate cell from Te Whiti and Tohu. Later.

Te Whiti and Tohu were brought down from the gaol to the Courthouse in a cart. Hiroki was handcuffed and marched down on foot, and on being brought into Court vas put in the prisoner’s dock, Te White and Tohu being allowed to sit on the floor of the Court room, facing the Bench. Mr Standish, with Mr Samuel, appeared for the Crown, and Mr Stockman acted as interpreter. Hiroki was first charged with murder, and the warrant read and translated to him. Mr Standish asked for a remand, as the witnesses against the prisoner were at Wanganui and Waverley. n The prisoner was then remanded. The Court room was densly crowded, several ladies being amongst those present. Te Whiti and Tohu were clad in the ordinary brown Government blankets. The former, however, had a shawl under it, and a bunch of flowers in his hand. Tohu took no notice of the crowd that were around him, although j several pressed eagerly forward to see the prisoners. Te Whiti occasionally turned his head to look at those who had assembled. After Hiroki had been removed from the dock and marched under escort to the gaol, Te Whiti was charged under the information of 0. W. Hursthouse, that he (Te Whiti) had, on certain days named, used language which was likely to disturb the peace of the district. The information was of great length. Mr Standish then asked for an adjournment till 2 o’clock. The R.M. (Mr Rawson) in granting the adjournment, said it would be necessary for the evidence to betaken downinMaoriand English,which Mr Standish said he would see was done. Te Whiti and Tohu were then remanded till 2 o’clock and conveyed back to the gaol in a cab.,