THE PERJURY CHARGES

Waikato Times, Volume 88, Issue 13463, 18 April 1917, Page 5

THE PERJURY CHARGES

The hearing of tli<> charge of perjury against Tioke Hakaipare, was continued at the Supreme Court yesterday, before his Honor, Mr Justice Hosking. Mr Mays conducted the ease for the Crown, and prisoner was represented by Mr Lundon. Tahu Hirawano said lie had fought for the Pakeha against Te Kooti. Witness quoted from the Psalms of David, and the gospel according to St. John to show the nature of the meetings conducted by Rua. A meeting was held prior to the arrival of the police, and Rua had issued instructions to the effect that the tribe generally should not become connected with any trouble. Rua said, "let me and my boys deaf with this matter, and do not interfere." Pinohi, a native who had not wit nessed the trouble at Maungapohatu was being examined by Mr Lundon relative to certain statements alleged to have been made to him by Sergeant Cassells and Constable Grant, when hif Honor stopped the examination, and said he would strike it all out as having no bearing on the case. The Court W then adjourned until 10 o'clock this morning. TO-DAY'S SITTING. \\ hen the Court resumed this morning evidence for the defence was continued. A female witness named Hokimate said fliat when the man on the black horse fired the first shot from his receiver he drew the same from a pouch attached to a belt. Witness was confronted with her statement made during Tutara's trial that she did not see 0 where the man on the black horse got the gun from. Witness said that the interpreter had distorted her statement, and p he repeated this allegation in regard to another statement. Tuhua said that when in the act 6f running away he was struck on the bend and knocked down. His eyes closed, and he became confused. When he opened his eyes he saw a gun on the ground which he picked up and threw away. When he was on the ground he heard a shot fired. The explosion was immediately above his head. He was then on the embankment. He knew of no native who had a weapon, and he did not know why he was struck. Pukepuke said that after Tuhua had cast the gun from him witness picked it up and threw it into a house. The statement that he had pointed the gun at Constable Skinner was all lies, neither had he fumbled with the lock. The first shot was fired from the direction of Rua's group. Not one single native was armed up to that time.