WINIATA'S MOVEMENTS.

Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 592, 7 March 1876, Page 2

WINIATA'S MOVEMENTS.

The^Crora" of yesterday learns on' the best authority, that "thereport telegraphed from Wellington that Winiata had been traced to Hawke's 'Bay, is irtcorrect. Up to the Very latest telegraphic advices 'received from Major Mair andle Wheoro, the murderer was still at Te Kuiti, awaiting the return of Tawhifeo from Kawhia, when a tunangc will be held to decide upon the course to be adopted. The chief Paul, ot Orakei, and some other infiuen'ial Maoris believe that the Kingiteswill regard the murder as an unjustifiable crime, committed for the meVe purpose of robbery and that, viewing it in this light, they will refuse to afford shelter to Wiriinta. Cr. the other hand, those who know the mind of the King and his principal adviseis do not 'afctieip&fo that they will seize the murderer and hand him over to be dealt with by our Courts, but lather that they will wash their hands of responsibility and throw on the Government the onus of aeniding t. force to capture him. We learn also from native Sources tha a nrftive policeman of the Ngapuhi tribe has offered his services to the Government to attempt the o»pture. of Winiata. Paul of Orakei 'end Te Whebrb, however, are opposed to any interference from the Northern natives, and claim that if any active pursuit is resohed upon in the King' country, they, 'as chiefs of the district, ure the proper peroous to whom the duty of conducting the expedition should l)t» en J rusted. In all piobability belore the end of the week the intentions of the Kiug party will be dcfinitt'lj kuown."