TAURANGA.
From the Bay of Plenty Times. 15th January. An old Maori named Petera Koikoi has been murdered by three natives of the Wangarewa tribe. The old man had been for some time suspected as Priest of the Black Art, and several deaths lately have been attributed to him. The latest accusation against him was that he had makutised the chief Te
Ninihi, who died a few days ago. Three natives last Saturday proceeded from "Whangamata to Tairtia, where the old man resided. When he met the three native?, he asked them if Ninihi was dead. They replied, yes. He then said, "I suppose you have come to kill me" ; after which, he rubbed noses with, them, and adjourned to a public house. All got under the influence of liquor. The old man was then ordered to get into a boat. After pushing off, the old mail was ordered to take his hat off, which he did, and received a crushing blow from a tomahawk, killing him instantaneously. The body was taken to Whaugamata, and received by a party of deceased's people and buried' The names of the murderers are unknown.
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Waka Maori, Volume 12, Issue 2, 25 January 1876, Page 18
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191TAURANGA. Waka Maori, Volume 12, Issue 2, 25 January 1876, Page 18
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