THE TRIAL OF RUA.
OISBORNE POLICE AS WITNESSES f-tn connection with the trial of Rua, which is to. cofiimened aA Rotorua on Thursday next, the members of the local police force who took such a prominent part m the arrest, have been Bumtnoned as witnesses. It will be. re : membered that it was Sub-Inspector Johnston who first caught Rua when the latter, iried to run away, and ft was Constables Williamson' and Doyle who handcuffed the struggling '.'prophet." , In order to reach Rotorua m time for Thursday morning, the Gisborne party, consisting of Sub-Inspector Johnston, Constables I>. T. Moore, M. Doyje, and. J. MoJonev. leave by the s.b. AJUihura on Sunday 1 night,' and prooeed to Frankton Junction via the Main Trunk line, reaching their destination on Tuesday 'evening by the Auckland-liotorua express. Conf*fcn.bile Williamson, who is nt present on holiday leave, will also be a witness and is expected to reach Rotorua by .Thursday. Sergeant Fraser, of. Napier, arriveson Saturday morning to take charge of the local police station temporarily, pending the arrival next Saturday week of Senior-Sergt. Murray, of Reef ton. who is taking the place of Senior-Sergt Huttion at Gisborne.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 13973, 20 April 1916, Page 3
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