THE TROUBLES IN TONGA.
(By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.] (Reuter’s Telegrams.] ARRIVAL OF A WAR VESSEL. MR BAKER THREATENING WITNESSES. SYDNEY, April 15. (Received April 15, 1887, at 1.15 a.m.) The steamer Lubeck arrived to-day from Tonga. She brings news that H.M.S. Diamond had arrived there with Sir Charles Mitchell and Justice Clark, of Fiji, on board, and an inquiry into the recent outrages was still proceeding when the Lubeck left. Hanslip, the trader, who was accused by the Rev. Mr Baker of participating in the outrages, was acquitted. The evidence of some of Mr Baker’s witnesses was most damaging to that gentleman, some of them stating that he had threatened their lives if they did not give evidence against the Wesleyans. One of them bad been told that he should be shot directly H.M.S. Diamond left the island. The Judge insisted that the witnesses must understand no harm should come to them by their giving evidence freely. Two of the officers of the Diamond are assisting at the trials.
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Evening Star, Issue 7188, 16 April 1887, Page 2
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