PER ANGLO-AUSTRALIAN PRESS TELEGRAPH AGENCY.

Thames Star, Volume VI, Issue 1808, 19 October 1874, Page 2

PER ANGLO-AUSTRALIAN PRESS TELEGRAPH AGENCY.

Auckland, Saturday. Ptora Tuhaere (Paul, the friendly Orakei chief,) brought intelligence to Ihe police to-day that a barbarous murder had been committed at his settlement. A detective immediately accompanied him to the place, when tho following facts were gathered:—A young woman named Henrietta Te Puni was on Tuesday evening going from one whare to another, when a native, known by the name of Newton, called to her to return with him to awhare. She. at first refused, but eventually went to his whare, situate about; 210 yards from that where the froung woman lived with her friend*. A ittle girl followed, and found them sitting on the sward together, apparently in angry altercation. . The man frequently, wanted the woman to marry him, but she would not consent. Shortly after the little girl heard Newton call out in native words, j " The woman is dead." There was great consternation among the natives, and the murderer was seized and secured. The body of the woman was found to be literally covered with bruises; and it is conjectured, as there are no cuts about her body, that the neck was broken. The natives have already held an inquest, and returned a verdict of " Guilty" against the prisoner. On the detective's arrival, Ptora gave the accused into his custody, and ordered a boat to be manned to bring them to town. By. this means the prisoner arrived in Auckland ;about three o'clock. The age of the murdered woman is about 25. The prisoner, who is short and heavily tattooed, is apparently over 30. He seems very unconcerned about his position. , This day. The Fraser Libel Case.