✨ Murder Reward Notice
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THE
NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
Published by Authority.
WELLINGTON, MONDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1865.
NOTICE.
One Thousand Pounds Reward.
Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 2nd October, 1865.
WHEREAS upon the 21st day of September a
Native Policeman, named Kereti, was barbarously
murdered by a party of Hau Hau fanatics, when he
was engaged in carrying the Governor's Proclamation
of Peace to the Natives in arms, and after he had
been invited by them to bring the Proclamation for
their perusal. And whereas it appears by the dying
declaration of the deceased that the under-mentioned
Natives were amongst those who committed the
murder, the Governor has been pleased to direct that
a Reward of ONE THOUSAND POUNDS shall be given for
the apprehension and bringing to justice of any one
person, and One Hundred Pounds in addition for
each of the other persons who took part in the said
crime.
The Natives who were identified by Kereti were—
HIMIONA TE WHAWATI, of the Ngarauru Tribe,
Waitotara, Hare Tipene's Hapu.
RAWIRI, a Taranaki Native connected with the
Ngatipourua Hapu, Waitotara.
HAMI TUKIHATA, of the Ngarauru Tribe, Te
Iwipirau's Hapu.
By His Excellency's command,
J. C. RICHMOND.
Printed under the authority of the New Zealand Government, by GEORGE DIDSBURY, Government Printer, Wellington.
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NZ Gazette 1865, No 38
✨ LLM interpretation of page content
⚖️ Reward Offered for Apprehension of Murderers of Native Policeman
⚖️ Justice & Law Enforcement2 October 1865
Reward, Murder, Native Policeman, Kereti, Hau Hau, Apprehension
- Kereti, Victim of murder
- HIMIONA TE WHAWATI, Accused participant in murder
- RAWIRI, Accused participant in murder
- HAMI TUKIHATA, Accused participant in murder
- J. C. Richmond