SENTENCE OF DEATH.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XVI, Issue 5437, 29 March 1889, Page 2

SENTENCE OF DEATH.

At the Supreme Court yesterday afternoon the jury, who retired at 1.30, intimated al 4.30 that they were agreed upon their verdict. At 20 minutes to 5 His Honor took his seat. The foreman (Mr W. Morgan) said they were all agreed on their verdict "Guilty." Prisoner Haira to I'ere was asked if he had anything to say why sentence of death should not lie passed upon him. Haira replied : I have nothing to say. His Honor said : Haira to I'cre, you have been found guilty of a most foul murder after a long and patient trial. The evidence has satisfied the jury, and it has satisfied me, that you are guilty. It has been largely brought by your own countrymen. I wish to say no word for the misery of your situation. Mcrcj* from man you cannot expect. I therefore exhort you to ask mercy of Almighty God. You can make no reparation for your horrible deed, but there is one sign of grace and repentance you can give, and I recommend you to give it, You can confess your crime and the justice of your sentence. It only remains that I pass upon you the extreme sentence of tlic law, as the mouthpiece of the law. It is that you be taken hence to the place whence yon came, and then in due course of the law to the place of execution, and that you be there hanged by the neck until you are dead. And may God have mercy 'on your soul. His Honor was much moved during the sentence. Previous to the arrival of the Judge, prisoner showed great signs of anxiety and inward emotion. When in the dock he recovered self-possession, and during the passing of the sentence presented a stolid facial expression, although by the rapid movement of his eyes he appeared to grasp the dreadf illness i,f his situation. \Vhcn removed from tho hall he gave; way slightly. Prisoner is a fine looking native of the age of 2N.