SPECIAL TELEGRAMS. (From our own Correspondent.) AUCKLAND, Last night.

Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 606, 6 April 1876, Page 2

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS. (From our own Correspondent.) AUCKLAND, Last night.

A Murderer Sentenced to Death. HimiOna to Rua please i Not guilty to the wilful murder of Tukmo to Marae. Tlits case was conducted through Mr Brown, tlie- interpreted. Mr MeCoriniok vatched the case for prisoner. Two natives named Te Ranapia and Te Uru, aud a woman gave conclusive evitleiice as to accused shootingdeceased. The first-named, in cross-examination by Mr MoCormick, said he considered the deceased ail 'adept in sorcery, and knew before his death that he was in danger tf being killed from what ho had* aeen in a letter. Called out to him when" he savr Himiona approaoh with a gun, because hfc thought he meant to Ahobt hitri. lie believed Tukino had bewiiched ten chiefs. Mr McCoriuick, in defouce, tried to shew that acouetid liad never bt*e'n among white men, aad was ignorant of the law. The jiny, after a short consultation, returned a verdict of Guilty, with a recommendation to mercy. The Judge passed sentence of death, but it was understood that there was little probability of the sentence being carried mto effect. The sample of^ coa) from Ktlbrfrn 1 , near Meroer, meets with favourable oommauts.

DuNGDiN, hist night. In the case of the gate-keeper at the race meeting who refused to admit the rep^senmti y e of the " Guardian" contrary to the arrangements under Whi6h gates were fold, it was ruled that defeud&ut should pay coSts and refund the shillingdemanded and paid by reporter for admission to ground.

Wellington 1 , last flight. The " Times " * a &ates the Otago 11 Typea " that reserves »re aot jeopardized,

also asserts that Government will not interfere with the compact of 1856. Soma portMu of the Und revenue wiP be retimed to protect the colony from the liability it assumes in taking- over railways. It denies that provincialism will be introduced under another name

on o i Ltttelton, last night. Ihe Cohma Will be towed to Port Chalmers to be put in dry d-wk. The agents have telegraphed to Sydney for another boat. The Hawea takes mail to Auckland,

Invercargill. last night. Upon Opening and examining the salmon ova, by the Arawata, at the ponda, one box supposed to contain 600 eztfs turned out 90; another, supposed to contain 1200, turned out only 280 which appeared to possess vitality.

™ », • N **w*» W night mo Maori prisoner, whose release was asked from the Governor by Tareha, is Maaka, convicted of riiurder ahi seatenced to impriaoatnent for life. He fris one of Te Kooti'3 marshals, and shot people byIns orders. The case is being coferidered by the Minister of Justice".