ANOTHER CASE OF ALLEGED WITCHCRAFT AT PORT ALBERT.
NATIVE SUPERSTITION.
Superintendent Thomson has received a telegram from Special Constable Inger relative to a case of Maori superstition and alleged witchcraft. It appears that a chief, named Toko, died suddenly at a native settlement near Port Albert, who, it was alleged by the natives assembled (some 200), had been bewitched by another native named Tango. They had tied Tango up for two dayß without food or water, on a charge of poisoning Toko by means of witchcraft. The constable endeavoured to release Tango, as the alleged witchcraft was no offence in law, but the natives would not listen to it. They said he was a devil and had better be put out of the way. In order to protect Tango's life Constable Inger arrested him as a vagrant. Tango was glad to be taken to the fort .Albert lock-up, as he was ap prehensive his life would be taken. The case was remanded by the local Bench at Port Albert, and Constable Inger telegraphed the particulars of the affair to Mr. J, S. Clendon, K.M., for his information.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXIV, Issue 7864, 5 February 1887, Page 5
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187ANOTHER CASE OF ALLEGED WITCHCRAFT AT PORT ALBERT. New Zealand Herald, Volume XXIV, Issue 7864, 5 February 1887, Page 5
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