TONGAN NEWS.
The steamer Lubeck arrived to-day from Tonga. She brings news that H.M.S. Diamond had arrived there Sir Charles Mitchell and Mr Justice Clark, of Fiji, on board. The enqairy into the recent outrages was still proceeding when the Lubeck left. Hanslip a trader m the islands, who was accused by Mr Baker of participating m the outrages, was acquitted. The evidence of some of Baker's witnesses was most damaging to that gentleman, some of them stating he had threatened their lives if they did not give evidence, against the Wesleyans. One of them had been told he should be shot directly H.M.S. Diamond left the Island. The Judge insisted that the witnesses must understand that go harm should come to them by giving evidence freely. Two officers of the Diamond assisted at the trials.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1534, 16 April 1887, Page 2
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136TONGAN NEWS. Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1534, 16 April 1887, Page 2
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