Maori Murder.

Temuka Leader, Issue 3669, 27 November 1900, Page 1

Maori Murder.

Gishorn"e, Nov. 2-t. News lms just been received that a murder has been committed at KawakilHfi, beyond the East Capo. It is stated that a number of natives were carousing last niyhc, and that this morniug one Maori was discovered lying dead, a little distance from the pa. His head was all •■' broken to pieces." The deceased native, Petera Iloukamau, was one of the leading chiefs of the Ngatiporou tiibe. Father he or iiis brother recoived the mantle of tho tribe as successor to tho late Major Popata. The natives state that they remember nothing of what happened. Nov. 1'.",. Coiistablo Smith, of Port Awauui, has received the following message from Mr "\V. Lyddie, a storekeeper at k'au'.'tkaw.t: — " l'hi> bo<ly of a Maori man was found on the beach above high-water mark. Tho fa.'.:e was e-veied with blood, and bluo i was op. the stones under his head. Ue was lying ou his face, and those that found him turned him over. [ expect there should be an. inquest, and think you had better come up at once." Kawakawa is 3U miles from Port Awauui. the nearest police station, and the road is only traversable by daylight. Constable Smith find native Constable CJeiT.-ml left at an eariy hour this morning for the scene of the tragedy, where they are oxpected to arrive at 10 a.m. Detective Henderson also left b'isborno early this morning, having a three days' ride in front of him