NEW PLYMOUTH.

Thames Star, Volume XII, Issue 4017, 12 November 1881, Page 2

NEW PLYMOUTH.

This day. Te Whiti and Tohu were brought down •rom the gaol to the Court-house in a cab, but Hiroki was handcuffed und marched down ou foot, and on being brought into

Court was put in the prisoner's box. Te Whiti and Tohu were allowed to sit on the floor of the Court room, facing the Bench. C. E. Eawson, Kesident Magistrate, took his seat a little after eleven o'clock, and the following Justices of the Peace were on the Bench . —W. Bailly, 0. D. Whitcomb, F. A. Carrington, H. Weston, Capt. Cornwall, T. King, H. Brett (proprietor Auckland Star), and S. King, of Wanganui. Mr Standisb, with Mr Samuels, appeared for the Crown, and Mr Stockman 1 acted as interpreter. Hiroki was first charged with murder, and the wurrant read and translated to him. Mr Standish asked for a remand, as the witnesses against the prisoner were at Waverley. Tl>e prisoner was then | remanded. i Lateb. I The Court room was densely crowded, several ladies being:amongst ttnse 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 several pressed eagerly forward to see the prisoners. After Hiroki had been removed from the dock, and marched under escort to the gaol, Te Whiti was tried under the information of C. 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 is of great length. Mr Standish asked for an adjournment till two o'clock, and the R.M., in granting the adjournment, said it would be necessary for the evidence to be taken down in Maori and English. Mr Standish said'he would see tbat such should be done. Te Whiti and Tohu were then remanded till 2 o'clock, and conveyed back to the gaol in a cart.