A TONGAN COURT CASE.
THE ACCUSED EXONERATED
THE PROSECUTION CENSURED
tUwirED Pbbss Association.)
AUCKLAND, Wednesday
News from the Islands states that the Court of Inquiry at Tonga dismissed the charge against A. D. Cameron, President of the Toga Maa Kautahe Co-operative Asoeiation. of issuing a "faked" balance-sheet, and embezzling funds. The Association has 3000 Tongan members, and was formed for the disposal of copra. The Court expressed the opinion that the.alleged irregularity did not affee/ the total of the balance-sheet, and that the evidence of the principal oioseeutor showed prejudice and animosity against the accused. The C'rurtalso spoke strongly aaginst the manner i n "which the charges of embezzlement had been brought.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVI, Issue XLVI, 25 January 1911, Page 6
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112A TONGAN COURT CASE. Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVI, Issue XLVI, 25 January 1911, Page 6
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