Hokianga chief, executioner of the slave Kati for the murder of Henry Biddle in 1837
Pangari, active 1837
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English law - How it was administered in New Zealand in 1837
Date: 23 Aug 1871
From: White, John, 1826-1891 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-0075-109
Description: Eyewitness account of the trial and execution of the slave Kati for the murder of Henry Biddle at Hokianga. The British Resident James Busby presided at the trial and White gives a detailed account. Kati was shot by the chief Pangari with the approval of the local chiefs, including Nene, in the first case of the murder of a European by a Maori. Other accounts are provided by William Colenso, William Woon and Nathaniel Turner. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Holograph