THE TRIAL OF RUA.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXX, Issue 24, 3 May 1916, Page 3

THE TRIAL OF RUA.

Pee i'uESS .^SBOorATmN. (Jiving evidence in the Una case, Constable Huston' stated that he wont into the round Rua's house on April 2 with Oonsrfcable Rogers, and saw three armed Maoris. He shouted "Surrender; hands up'; you'll lie all fight." Temaipi put his hands up, but the others lifted their weapons to five. Witness dropped on his knee, and the shots, went over him, .He board Rogers firing at .Toko Rna, and Temaipi again fired. Witness fired and took cover at the side of. a small wharo. When the second shot was fired he saw Toko fall. Temaipi tired at witness, who replied, and he saw Temaipi fall. Malortey and Rogers also fired at a third Uaori, dressed in a red shirt, who disappeared between a fence and the hush. tfle had no doubt it was a man. Rua this evening was committed for trial at the next criminal sittings at Auckland. He pleaded not guilty and reserved his defence. Application by his counsel for a trial a ; . Hamilton, on the grounds of inconvenience and expense was refused.