DINIZULU'S TRIAL.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 78, 26 December 1907, Page 5

DINIZULU'S TRIAL.

A STRANGE STORY'

iSAfIiISAATA'S MOVEMENTS TOLD BY HIS SON. IN LEAGUE WITH ACCUSED. or TSLEGBAPII—rREOS ABSOCIATION'—COrTIIIGIIT. (Hoc. Dec. 25, 9.1S p.m.) DurSan, December 2J. A thirtoen-ycar-old son of Uambaata, tho Zulu chief who some timo'ago. rebelled, and who (it was alleged) was killed by tho troops, was tho first' witness calied at the trial of Dinmdu, paramount chief of tho Zulus, charged with treason, sedition, and incitement to murder. • , Witness deposed that, after tho Nativo outbreak in 1906, Bambaata visited tho lisutu kraal. Dinisulu accused him of cowardice in not fighting tho whites, adding: "You soek shelter. I will help you to tho oxtont of guns and ammunition. You can roturn and fight tho whites." Dinizulu sent his chiaf Cakig.ina to assist and manage 'Bambaata'a impi. Bambaata, witness added, returned to tho bush and had not been seen sinco. VACILLATION. GOVERNMENT CRITICISED. ' Durban, December 23. The Govcrnmont is about to arrest the chief Silwane, who controls nearly 10,000 raon. Hβ is recognised as the most powerful chief in Natal, and has hitherto displayed a loyal attitude. Latterly, howover, thoro have been suspicions regarding him, '" (Rec. Dec. 25, 10.13 a.m.) x ■Durban, December 24. The Natal Government announces that the troops will bo immediately de-mobilised. Tho Government denies that- it intends to arrest Silwane. (Ptcc. Dec. 25, 10.23 a.m.) Durban, December 24; Natal.is disconcerted at tho order for demobilisation of tho'forces, and at the Government's vacillation. LATEST. TESTIMONY OF BAMBAATA'S WIFE. MR. JELLICQE COMES IN. . • (liec. D?c. 26, 0.33 a.m.) Durban, December 25. l'he Natal Government, as an act of clemency, has released 295 of the more aged rebels who were convicted in connection with tho insurrection in 1906. . The general operations in Zululand aro onded, but a coinposito regiment will ho retained at Vryheid in order to overawe malcontents.

Bambaata's wife testified at Pietcrmavitzburg that her husband told her, after visiting tho Usutu kraal in ,1906, that he had been scolded for not fighting tho whites. Manuklumana, Dinizulu's chief headman, after seeing Dinizulu, told Bambaata: — "Wo summoned 'you hero in order to toll you to return to tho fight. Wo will give you guns.".'"-You begin, then wo will start lighting." ~ . A PROTEST. ; (Rcci Dep. 26, 0.39 a.m.) ••< London;' Decombor 25. Mr. E.' G. Jellicoe—formerly of Wellington, who has figured considerably in tho law courts at Home as counsel for tho Natnl chief Tilonko, whoso deportation to St. Hclona ho endeavoured to prevent—has been engaged to defend Dinizulu.

Mr. Jellicoo has written to tho Secretary for tho Colonies, ■ Lord Elgin, protesting against liis client's trial being conducted difforcntly to Mint of any of tho King's white subjects (Tho Pressl is being excluded from Dinizulu's trial.) .'