BLACK MURDERERS IN THE NORTHERN TERRITORY.

Waikato Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2121, 11 February 1886, Page 3

BLACK MURDERERS IN THE NORTHERN TERRITORY.

The Northern Teiritory Times contain* full report* of tho re-ti iul«* of several blackfellows for murdei. Ono, named Candelanmh, h.ii chnigcd with murdcimg ;v Chin mum n.imcd Ah Foo, at Port Ks. u ington, <•« Apul 20. The evidence showed that the deceased was camped, withxeven other Chin.imcn, near Tropang Bay. The otheis attending t<> then duties, feft him belnnd alone in the hut, and when thej u turned they found he had been murdered. Othei eud-necs showed that th« deceased, bulioving that Candelainah had stolen tobacco from him, thieatoncd to shoot him, and to cut hi-* throat. Candel.unah went back to th° blacks' camp, but on his returning to the hut the dece.u-ed Chinaman asked him to go and feteli a lubia. He bi ought one, who slept with a Chinaman. Later the blackfellow went into the hut, warned the lubra, and killed the Chinaman, aftei wards removing -some of the good* from the Chme-.ec.inip. The piisoner innde a statement to the effect that "the Chinaman asked for his wife first time. The lubia did not want to go, but the piisoner put his foot on her and made her, and he then went to cut wood for the Chinaman. When ho came back tho Chinaman pointed a gun at him, and he told the lubra to knock it up, which she did. He then ran in the bush, and noon after came back to the hut, and looked in at the w indow. The Chinaman asked him what he wanted, and the prisoner said, 'I give >ou my lubra, you give me no tucker ;me very hungry. The Chinaman got up and said, ' You no talk along me like that," and hit him with his hand in the face. He again went in the bush, stayed for two hours, and then came back and found deceased asleep with the lubra. He then went in and killed the de ceased." Pi wmev v\ as sentenced to death. Tommy, Daly, Jemmy, and INango, aboriginal natives, were charged with the murder of John Landers at the Daly river in September, 1884. The three first pleaded not guilty, but Nango admitted that he killed Landers and another man. The evidence given at the first trial was repeated, and three prisoners were for the second time sentenced to death, Daly being acquitted. The next case was that of Nammy, alias Jacky, who was charged with the wilful murder of Henry Houschildt, at Palm Creek, on or about Au?nst 13, 1884. The evidence of H. Roberts, Constable M'Donald, C. F. Luck, and Inspector Fnelsche, connected the prisoner with the crime. Gilby, an original native deposed : I know prisoner. I see him longa bu&h. He came to my camp, called Hanbuli. He told me he killed Houschildt. Waloo, Boola, Yuba Yuba, Chorock, Lowendgee also killed Houschildt too. Waloo threw first spear, prisoner threw .second spear; Lowendgec, Boola, and Yuba Yuba also threw spears. Prisoner .said ho didn't want to go long way with Houschildt. It was dark, and Houschildt was asleep. Prisoner told me all this. Prisoner did not want to go long way, .and went to blacks' camp a little distance, and told them tt come and spear Houschildt. Prisoner slept along blackfellows' camp, and afterwards went to Houschildt's camp and killed him. Cross-examined by Mr Copinger : No one was present when prisoner told me. He told me he touched Houschildt with his spear after he was dead. Prisoner said they took horse away along bush. Took flour, tea, sugar, bonilli, and revolver. Prisoner told me they all went together to HousclnldtV camp. Piisoner said Waloo gave him spear. After they killed Houschildt the.v went longa bush. Prisoner did not g< longa bush with other blackfellow. Anotbei wituess was called, but as the interpreter seemed to be putting leading questions to the witness, who was r'»t able to anavvei questions properly, the-s. y expressed themselves dissatisfied with cue interprets tion. Prisoner made a statement to the effect that he did not go to blackfellows camp ; Waloo brought lubra to HouschildtV camp. Houschildt told prisoner to go away, and let lubra stop there. After Waluo went away, Honschildt said to prisoner, "You leave lubra lorn; me, I give her to you to-mor-row." Houschildt and lubra slept together in mosquito net. Prisoner slept little way away. Houschildc got up and told prisoner t> look out long horse. He did so, and saw the horses weie all right. Prisoner then went to sleep. AfterwardWaloo came and woke up lubra, who vvokt prisoner up. Waloo went away. Lubra asked him to go with her to blackfellowV camp. When he got there only one old man was there. While he was at the blackfellows' camp, Boola came to him and tolii him Waloo had speared Hoiuchildt. Hi went over to see Houschildt's camp, when Loweridgee speared Houschildt in the head, and Dolby struck Houschildt with a speai in the thigh. Chorock threw anothei spear. Prisoner tried to wake Houschildt after tho other blacks went away. Hithrew a stone to wake Houschildt up. He no wake up. He then struck Houschildt with a small spear in the left arm. He did not wake up. Piisoner then went to blacks' camp and asked Waloo what for he growled at Hou&childt. He said, "becauve Houschildt had taken his lubra." Prisoner and Boola made a hole and bmied Houschildt. Prisoner then looked after horses, and rode to blackfellows, who hae gone longa bush. Piisoner then went along copper clam, and saw Tom, the cook, dead in a hole. Houschildt was. killed the first night after he and the prisoner left the copper claim. Tho first jury being unable to agree were discharged ; » second, next day, found the piisoner guilty, and he wrs sentenced to be hanged.