HAWKE'S BAY.

Colonist, Volume IV, Issue 316, 30 October 1860, Page 3

HAWKE'S BAY.

Lynch Law at Wairoa.—A correspondent furnishes us with the following. We had heard before of the occurrence, but did not attach credence to it until verified by a respectable resitleut:—"A murder, attended with circumstances of unusual atrocity, has recently occurred at Nuhaka, a native settlement, some 7 or 8 miles distant from Te Mahia. It appears that a native nampd Hori Pori Kino had boen for some time afflicted with the prevailing epidemic —influenza. His life being despaired of, his attendant, one Wera Wera, became impatient, and desirous of facilitating the death of the sick man. He accordingly placed the still living man in a canoe, disregarding his questions, and paddled to the entrance of the river. Then, digging a shallow grave, he informed his patient that he would read the burial service, and ended that most pathetic form of prayer by words which, translated, signify "in you go." Then, throwing the unfortunate man into the grave, and keeping him down with his foot, he threw in the earth and left ihe place. It is but fair to state that this inhuman deed was quietly but promptly punished. A meeting was immediately and afttr gNtUant iai tttigttica, th» j»i«

soner pleading guilty, he waa sentenced to be shot, and the sentence immediately carried into effect. Although the case was fully entered into and proved, the trial, execution, and burial, occupied in all but one hour." ,

Land Sale.—On Tuesday last a large quantity of ss. land, in all 21,919 acres, was ottered to public competition. All the lots were knocked down at the upset price, with the exception of one of 1400 acres, which realised ss. 1d.... We call attention to the fact of the day upon which the Tautane and Porongabau blocks will be open for selection, having been changed from the Ist to the 3rd prox., in consequence of the former having been proclaimed public holiday.

The Weather, during the past week, has undergone a wonderful change—the rude blasts of winter having given place to the mild and genial breathings of spring.