THE MAORI PRISONERS.
A Wellington telegram of Friday gives the following particulars of the fate of the Maoris who have been tried there, and of the others who are in custody : The trial of the Wanganui rebel natives for high treason has been concluded. The Judge took four and-a-half hours in summing up, strongly against the prisoners. The jury, after a quarter of an hour's deliberation, returned a verdict of guilty. Hetariki and Rewi said nothing against the sentence. Metene urged his having fought on the Grovernment side at Konaki, and his having been forced under threat of death to join Te Kooti. The Judge promised to represent this to the Governor. All the prisoners were sentenced to be hanged, drawn, and quartered, the Judge expressing regret at being obliged to pass sentence in such a form, but assured them that the sentence of hanging would only be executed. Eighteen of the West Coast prisoners were released from the hulk, there being no evidence against them. They were landed, and are now amongst the local natives. The trial of the remainder of the prisoners will take place on Monday. It is expected that they will plead guilty of acts of rebellion against the Government, and will be sentenced to a term of imprisonment in Dunedin Harbor. They are to be sent there in the hulk.
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Westport Times, Volume III, Issue 560, 28 September 1869, Page 2
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225THE MAORI PRISONERS. Westport Times, Volume III, Issue 560, 28 September 1869, Page 2
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