NEW PLYMOUTH, Nov, 25.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LVI, Issue 6474, 26 November 1881, Page 5

NEW PLYMOUTH, Nov, 25.

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Titokowaru was brought up at the Police Court, this morning, end charged by Thomas Lloyd, hotelkeeper at Mama, with having, on Oct. 81, used threatening words, to the effect _jit That ho would bpru down the hotel, and murder all the women and children, and that be would set Arc to Maniaj” also, with saying at Fort Bolloston, Parihaka— ‘Do you think my people would run awiv from such a lot of men as you have brought here. Have the Europeans forgotten Turuturumokai and TeHgutu ole Mann. A day will yet come, or

word* to that effect. Mr Standish for the prosecution applied to have Titokowam bound over to keep the pence. Xhe prisoner on having the charge interpreted admitted having nsed tho language alleged Mr Blandish asked, however, to have tho evidence taken, to prevent any misconception. This was done, and Thomas Lloyd, hotelkeeper, at Mania, deposed to prisoner, who had lived about three miles from there, having boon at tho hotel in October last. He said something to another man, and on being told what had been said, witness called Titokowam out and asked him why he threatened to burn the house down and kill the women. He replied that it was all “ gammon ** ; he had only said so to frighten people. Ho said, there was no fear, and if anything took place he would let witness know. Witness had heard of prisoner using similar threats to Mr Oockbum, and hod seen it in the papers that ho had nsed threatening language at Parihaka. He bad reason to fear from these threats that prisoner would carry them out. He desired that prisoner should be bound over. It would be safer for the place. A. W. Budge, Manager of the Bank of New Zealand at Mania, gave corroborative evidence. He did not think prisoner spoke in joke, nor was he intoxicated, Ho spoke in broken English. The exact words were: “I will burn this whard, and kill the women and children," Henry Oockbnrn gave corroborative evidence. Titokowam was sober, and threatened to barn Mania down. Sub-inspector -Northcroft (Armed Constabulary) deposed to prisoner, since he was arrested, saying : “Do you think my people will run away? Do you put those children aa our guard, to take charge of us ? Have those white people forgotten To Ngatu Ote Manu and Mioturoa? This is your day. My day is coming. Do you suppose tho white people are a noble race ? ” When Titokowam spoke of these places, witness understood him to refer to the Native victories at those places. Prisoner wait then called on to show cause why he should not be bound over. Ho said: “ I know nothing about it.” Titokowam was ordered to find two sureties of £SOO to keep the peace for twelve months, and to be detained in gaol till they were found.