SUPREME COURT. — Criminal Sitting.
FETDAY, JUNE 17.
(Before Eis Honor Sir G. A. Arney, Chief Justice, and a Petty Jury.) His Honor took his seat on the Eench at 10 o'clock. SELLING- FiKEARMS TO NATIVES. William Ftigg was placed at the bar charged with selling to natives certain firearms and warlike stores. The inquiry, adjourned from the previous day, was resumed. Mr. Brookfield prosecuted on behalf of the Crown.
Mr. MncCormick and Mr. Beveridge defen dec! the prisoner.
"YViremu Waitaki, examined, said that he was present when Henare received the gun. Hennrewas counting the mom-y which he gave to Wireinu (William). The prisoner is known to the natives by the name of Wireinu (William). Henare gave £42 for the gun. Would know the gun. (Witness identified the gun) Witness lived at Taupo since he* was a child. Was aware that ocrtnin natives j had received money from the Superintendent."
Cross-examined by Mr. Bcveridge : The monuy was not received from Government. Mr. Gillies wus not then Superintendent. The money was received not from the Superintendent, but from Mr.rGillics. Heard from the people, not from lienare, that £1,000 had been received from Mr. Gillies for a purchase of land. Gillies purchased the hind in his private capacity. I do not know how the money waa divided. I cannot say whether Henare woxild get the principal portion of the money. I did not see the money paid. lam one of the Ngatipoa.
George Evitt, examined : I am a licensed gun dealer. I have sold a gun to the prisoner. I sold it to him on the 29th of April, 1869. It was a double-barrelled breachloader.* I could nut positively identify it. It was similar to the one produced. On the day previous I sold him a pound of powder, ten pounds of shot, and four hundred and twentyone cartridge cases. These cartridge cases can be used more than once. The machine produced is a cartridge-filling case. (The witness explained how the mnchine did its work. It consists of a small cylinder, in which the cartridge case is placed. The powder, wad and ball is pressed down by a piston. The londed cartridge is then placed into a " mill," which turns the edges down, so keeping the charge secure )
Cross-examined by Mr. MacConnick : I have seen the two natives who. have given evidence. I cannot say whether I ever sold a gun to the native called. Hentye. My shop is in Upper Queen-.-ireet.
Re-examined : There is anobfier gunsmitli just below my shop. Band Lundon examined : I am sub-col-lector of Customs for the Thames district:, aud licencing officer under the Arms Act. I know the prisoner. He had no license to sell arms during the year 1869—not to any person. ' Cross-examined : I am appointed under the Act 1860 for New Zealand—for the Thames more particularly.
SUPREME COURT. — Criminal Sitting.
Auckland Star, Volume I, Issue 137, 17 June 1870, Page 2
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