THE WAIPIRI TRAGEDY.

Otago Witness, Issue 1950, 4 April 1889, Page 3

THE WAIPIRI TRAGEDY.

t¥hAIrOoUNdI!uILTY ANDY i ";.-, SENTENCED* -TO .DE|.TH. " ■*- , .CONCESSION OF THE^MURDERERi ■ , Gisboekb, March 28. - -- This morning when the "court "opened Mr Gully summed up ,fche evidence -for ithVprosecuv tion and addressed- .the 'jury 'eloquently; forrari hour. .Mr Kenndj:,,fpr4bedefenrf fqljOTved., <■ Jklr Justice Richmond Hkenedfthe,- evidence, to a bundle' of sticks.', The , bundle' ,_m'ight be broken stickby' stick but "the whole -was -strong. s The case did not XX e P en< * on single fa'cts'jbut on the ; whole., The correspondence;, of . the boot, and footprint might alone be sufficient to warrant >' cohvictioni - Mr' Kenny h'ad f given vp 1 the contention that prisoner had taken the/inland route, admitting that he took the beach path to Mataitue.' His Honor carefully . reviewed ~ the - evidence in regard to ihe blood marks on the clothing,'priBdner'a demeanour and, conversation" in gaol, and .other points. ► He aßked did the. evidence leave their minds without a reasonable doubt that prisoner was guilty. ' ', < ■ '• \\ ■At 1 30 the jury retired, arid' at' 4;4s '. brought in a verdict of guilty. • , . , ■ "',?■, Prisoner said he had nothing to say why sentence of .death should not be passed on him. .-: - ' ', "" ' ■' ' His Honor said the, evidence, on -the whole, satisfied the jury and himself that; prisoner .was guilty of' inurder. The conviction' was largely brought about by prisoner's own countrymen and. relations. His Honor then put on the black , leap and passed the usual sentence of ,deaj,h. 1 " Prisoner never gave expression to any emotion throughout the sentence', but walked calmly away to 1 gaol., He will' be taken , ,to Napjer , f or execution. ' ' ' j March 29. This afternoon Hairi Te. Peri, condemned to death for the murder of the Pook family, confessed to Mohi Tuere, a Native, .clergymap, that he committed the'deedj-and stated that he had no accomplice...,, A.t an. interview with his father the prisoner^id not deny his guilt. He said : " I am sad in heart. From earth I oame, and to earth I return." Prisoner leaves this afternoon j:6r Napier.', >; jl }- ! '- - r -- r To Cube Skin Diseases.— Sulpholine Lotion drives away all Eruptions, Pimples, Blotches, i Redness, and Disfigurements leaving a clear, spotless skin.-r- Bottles. Sold everywhere.