AN APOLOGY.

Samoa Times and South Sea Gazette, Volume 2, Issue 91, 28 June 1879, Page 2

AN APOLOGY.

Til THK KOITOR OF THK SAMOA TIMES. .Sir,—Tit tlie " Parliamentary Proceedings " (if New .South Wale* for the latter end of tlio yew I.S7H, there appeared (amongst sundry other documents touohing an investigation then being bald in Sydney into certain charges against Mr. Patrick Brougham, formerly of Fiji,) n report written hv Willjy >[. ollivier to tlie I'niler Secretary 'of Justice, &e, wherein he made oat-tain statement* ittl'eetiiig both my private diameter and my conduct 08 one of (he magistrates who died ihoca.se-ol'Keginu v. Hroiighnin, ill Fiji, whieli are grossly prejudicial, falsa and injurious tome. Mr. ollivier, convinced of the falsity of his statements, and fearing I should deal with Ititn ns harshly as he deserves, has forwarded ma by the mail from .Sydney an ajiology, wliich, as 1 am aware tlmt the Parliamentary Proceeding* have heen shown to resident* in Apia, and tho matter may huvu been discussed here to

my possible detiiun-nt. privately and professionally, I beg you will make public through your column.-.. I am. &c, K li 1(1). IIKTHEBINGIoN, Solicitor, &c, Apia, June S3. Sydney. Ist April, 1579. Sir, —Again with reference to your letter of i.Stli Jaiiy. last, I have now to inform you that at the time 1 wrote the report (to the Under Secretary for Justice ami Instruction) which contains the words you object to ; 1 believed that they were true. I now find that such is not the case, ami I deeply regret ihat 1 should have so uninteutionlly injured you, ami I now beg that you will accept this apology for the libel I have so cruelly written of you, and am now prepared to make such un apology as you may wish, in onler, if possible, to make amends for the injury 1 have done to you. I must here state that the Government, ;by publishing my communication have been guilty of the grossest breach of faith that it is possible for them to do. Trusting you will accept this apology, I am, sir, yours truly, W. M. 01.1.1V11'.H. To Riclid. Hetherington, Esq., Solicitor, &0., Apia, Samoa.