Mutiny on H.M.S. Egeria.
H.M.S. Egeru, has arrived at Sydney from a surveying cruise. Only & few of the crew have been allowed on shore, the other* beini cou * fined to the ship, some ou duty, th c remaindsr for punishment* .*ome of the prisoners are iv irons. The dissatinfactiou commenced after the new crew were Ebipped .The men considered that they were being harshly dealt with;., .the wonder being amongst themselves that the yoke was borne so quietly. . On the voyage to Auckland, the tyranny under which the mcc alege they suffered became more nvtrked, and in Auckland it culminated in ; an open mutiny. The row in an hotel iv Auckland formed part of the mutiny, but the .men state that that could easily have been settled The real trouble followed after that. Fourteen or fifteen of the ringleader of the muting will b» tried by courtmartial, atid a court of inquiry will be held into the action of the captain and senior lieutenant. It is asserted that the captain committed a breach of the navy regulations in allowing the lieutenant too much power, and | allege that tho latter officer aroused the rebellious spirit of the men. PresH Association.
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Manawatu Herald, Volume III, Issue III, 28 April 1890, Page 2
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199Mutiny on H.M.S. Egeria. Manawatu Herald, Volume III, Issue III, 28 April 1890, Page 2
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