GISBORNE SUPREME COURT.
[PER pehss association^
Gisbokne, Apiil 26.
Justice Oonolly, referring to the To hunga case, said it 6howed the existence of shocking superstition, had doubters been respon&ibia for many liv.,'B. Ho regrettio) that drunkenness appeared to ba on the incroiee among tha natives,
James Hodden on a chirge of robbery was acquitted. Bawiri Hunn for indtcont assault on a na'ive girl, aged about 10, was sentenced to five years', hard labour, Judge Conolly saying that though he had never indicted punishment of flog&inp, these cases were bocoming po alarmingly prevalent that he might yeS have to order flogging>-for such offences,
The cta-ge of minalaughter asainst an elderly native woman, Harati Peteri, an allegfd native tohunga, W as heird. It is said, she took a inaD, who was puffering from typhoid fever, and had bpen liwder proper medical treatment, ordm'ed him to be.dipped iu tbe F-ea and fed with shirk, stingaree, and po ato s, and he wi's {.;i,ven a decoction d fi\x-waW as a purgitive, thereby accelerating his death.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TDN19010427.2.12
Bibliographic details
Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXIII, Issue 82, 27 April 1901, Page 2
Word Count
171GISBORNE SUPREME COURT. Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXIII, Issue 82, 27 April 1901, Page 2
Using This Item
No known copyright (New Zealand)
To the best of the National Library of New Zealand’s knowledge, under New Zealand law, there is no copyright in this item in New Zealand.
You can copy this item, share it, and post it on a blog or website. It can be modified, remixed and built upon. It can be used commercially. If reproducing this item, it is helpful to include the source.
For further information please refer to the Copyright guide.
Log in