THE OMAHU SHOOTING CASE.
(Ra«M AfISOOIATION TELEGBAM,}
NAPIIIE,; Wsl The inquest on the body of Tarangft Karauria., who was shot at Omahu on Jane 14th, was, concluded this afternoon. M?o additional facts have been , hronghti t<3 light. After, the C!oroher <; enmmed ..'wp, pointing'out the difference between tnupdei and manslaughter, the jury retired; arid-in half-au-hot»-brotight in a verdiAt lent to. manslaughter against! the prisoner Waatara.Wi. The Coroaer sent them to re-consider their verdict, telling them ;t was dead against the evidence, and. he reed the definition of what constituted murder and what manslaughter. The jtrty came back after a time,-saying they could !fltfd no other verdict than Coroner repeated that such a verdicit.feojild hot be justified on the evidence,' but.he would accept it, and order the to be sent to the.E.M. for further, inve»&gation. The prisoner would be charged before the Magistrate with wilful m^Mffir
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Press, Volume XLVI, Issue 7355, 6 July 1889, Page 5
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