THE HANGMAN PROPOSING TO MURDER.
> - (Per Press Association ) -.: -. . Wellington, -Thic Day; ; Henij Lewis alias Hegman, the ' hangman, was to-day, charged frith ~ unlawfully proposing to commit.' murder. Ths charges was brought on the information, of a 'Maori named ' Pofcane Hapiieure/ who is at present— m gioloa remand charged, m con* junction with Lewis, with burglar yj v1The Maori will accuse Lewis of the suggestion that they should rob the "^ premises of a watchmaker's m Cuba, street, a Mr. Campbell, and a .;, Chinaman. The Maori states they - were to visit the watchmaker* shop Ji dicing the day on soiue trifling ; ' trexfc the real objept .being^ i^o beponip acquainted . with the ' premise?. Lewis is stated, to hive arranged -- that thd i Maori should m the event of. resistance murder the shepi keeper.* Lewis was remanded uhtii Friday.^^
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Manawatu Times, Volume X, Issue 1366, 8 December 1884, Page 2
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134THE HANGMAN PROPOSING TO MURDER. Manawatu Times, Volume X, Issue 1366, 8 December 1884, Page 2
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