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SHEEP FARMER WOUNDEDMAORI BOY ARRESTED. (by TELEGRAPH PRESS ASSOCIATION.) 'WAIPAWA, Sept. 6. When Edward Watts, an elderly farmer living at Otane, returned to his house this morning from attending liis sheep, lie discovered a young Maori ransacking his bedroom. A struggle ensued, in the course of which the Maori fired a shotgun, wounding Watts, in the -left arm, and a second charge entered Watts’ isde. Watts was removed to the hospital suffering from severe shock.as well as the wounds. The assailant disappeared, and although a strong posse searched the district all day no trace was discovered .
A later message states that the mysterious assailant was caught close to Waipawa at 6 o’clock to-night. He was discovered five miles from the scene of the shooting, and was taken in custody to Waipawa. ACCUSED REMANDED, WAIPAWA, Sept. 7. Hori Ngatoro is the name of the Maori youth who was wanted in connection' with the shooting of Edward Watts at Otane, and w.ho was arrested last evening near Waipawa. Later the gun was discovered planted in some rushes near Mr. Watts’s- home: Mr. Watts’s evidence was taken at the hospital, and the accused was formally remanded
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Hawera Star, Volume XLVI, 7 September 1926, Page 9
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