KAKA’S CASE.
A PERTINENT QUESTION. WARRANT FOR EXECUTION ISSUED. (Per Press Association.) Dunedin, June 20. The Norwegian Consul at Westport .. ires to the editor of the “Star” “If they are going to dang the Maori hoy, why did not the Government hang Connolly for the Westport murdoi P” The citiaens subscrioed tho funds for tiic cable which the Mayor (Mr. Burnett) tin’s morning despatched to Maggie Papalura, requesting her to get Queen .Mary to intervene on bonaif of Kaka, on the ground of the jury’s strong recommendation to mercy oil account oi ids youth. Auckland', June 20. The sheriff this inornitm received tho .v ana at for the execution of the Maori Tahi Kaka, which is fixed for Mount Kdcn gaol at 8 o’clock to-morrow. Tho news was conveyed to tho condemned nan by the sheriff, who found Kaka writing in his cell. Kaka received the .lunation calmly, and made no reply. Pile hangman, who conies from Weiingtnn, is supervising the final arangenioiits for the execution.
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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXIX, Issue 102, 20 June 1911, Page 6
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