SAMOAN COMMISSION.
CLASS OF EVIDENCE OBJFXII'KL TO. ‘ ‘VILLAGE TRIVIALITIES. ”
(Special. Press Association—By Radio.) APIA, Oct. 12. Ttwo witnesses giving evidence almost wholly on trivial points occupied the Samoan Commii-sson throughout Wednesday afternoon. Sr Charles Skerrett, addressing Mr. Slipper said: “I think it is my duty to say that the class, of complaint now feeing given is unworthy of consderation by thisi tribunal.” A sitting in chambers followed, after which tile chairman Qif the commission intimated that the class of evidence feeing given now was the same as that which had been testified to by representative witnesses of thirty-one districts. He (the chairman) was sure it was never intended that the commission should occupy itself with village trivialities, and said that the Administration had intimated that it would call all the F'aipules against whom charges had been made, and any others desired for examination by the Citizens Committee would be subpoenaed fey the Commission. Counsel was then given till next morning to decide on his acquiescence in tie* arrangement.
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Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 14 October 1927, Page 5
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168SAMOAN COMMISSION. Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 14 October 1927, Page 5
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