SEDITION CASE

Hokitika Guardian, 22 December 1933, Page 5

SEDITION CASE

TRIAL AGAINST HON. NELSON

MAU BUDGET ITEMS QUOTED

(Australian Press Association).

AIPIA, December 21. | The heaving of the Nelson case w-s resumed to-day. when Police Inspect'd Bi'aisby continued his evidence, and he was still in the box when the Court adjourned at 3.30 p.m. Among exhibits seized a t Nelson’s residence, was a ,Mau budget, prepared and written by Nelson. The, fact was admitted by the defence. It contained receipts for tax paid by natives of £2,400, and of fines collected £IOO, the total being £2,500, less an amount retained for village committees of £SOO, leaving a total of £2,000. There was a contribution received for the Womens’ Mau of £IOO, and for the Samoan Guardian £IOO, The total receipts were £2,200. On the expenditure side appeared: tSamoan Guardian £SOO ; Chief Secret t a ry. £6O; Assistant Secretary £45; I office stationery, £55 ; transport £4O ; I the President, £111; Ministers, £2OO ; 'I retainers for Tuimalealiifano £IOO, G Fajfules £434; Village Secretaries £132; 'J maintenance of the capital, Vaimoso ') £344 ; total expenditure £2OOO. The ‘ | balance remaining was £2OO. There is l | an error of £6O in the total expendi- ' i ture, iudgincr by these figures, as s h own ’ J on the exhibits.