Our Harotonga correspondent writes under date of April 25:—As a result of nn occurrcnc-o which fook place some two weeks or so ago, when a native narrowly escaped injury from a bullet, from a revolver being flourished by another native in a tea-shop, Judge • MacCormick tried the offender last Monday on chareea of shooting with intent, and recklessly discharging firearms within the settlement of Aroraniri, and, after expressing the opinion tlmt the affair was more or less of an accident, fined him .£lO, to be paid within three days, in default three months' imprisonment with hard labour, on the latter charge. Judge MacCormick remarked, that nu example must bo made. A pel dog that belonged to King Kd"Ginlain Van Sclinick, who commanded Ihc New York harbour steamer Gonoral Slociim when it v.bs burned and one t.liousnr.d live?, were lost, and who epent fiovernl year? in primn for ntglecl of duty in oonncclion with the catn.sfcrophe, is not without his defender, A fund of 4JJ124 was reo&atly raised by his friend* to purees a (oj Wsi in hi' -deslteys jjKass-,.' ; • -■■■-:
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Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1432, 6 May 1912, Page 5
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179Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1432, 6 May 1912, Page 5
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