MURDER AT GISBORNE.

Auckland Star, Issue 153, 1 July 1887, Page 5

MURDER AT GISBORNE.

Three Katives to be-'Hanged

(by telegraph.—peess association.)

Gisborne, Thursday.

The ease against four Maoris for the murder of Heremia Nuku was concluded to-day, when a verdict of guilty was returned against the three male natives, To Hau, Aporo, and Te Ure, and of-not guilty against tho woman. The Chief Justice, in passing sentence, expressed a hope that it would havoaneffecton the minds Of the natives,and show them that the English law could not be influenced by the fact that they were actuated by superstition. He also added that it was not for him to say whether the Crown would deem it right to carry out the sentence. Sentence of death was then passed in the usual form. Aporo wished to say something, but on commencing'was stopped by Ure. Tho latter appeared indifferent during tho trial, but became dejected, and was under strong emotion when ho heard the result. The prisoners will be removed to Napier at once. They are all young, under thirty, and rather a poor type of the Maori. Their hapu is inclined to Hauhauism. To Ure was found guilty as an accessory before the fact. Aporo is supposed to have fired both shots.