DINIZULU IN GAOL.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13917, 31 May 1909, Page 6

DINIZULU IN GAOL.

In a Bine Book published on Apirl loth is given the lull text yf the judgiiß'iit passed upon Diiuizulu at tlio tiial in Natal on March 3rd. As already recorded, lie was sentenced to four years' imprisonment- and a tine of £IOO. In transmitting the report the Governor (Sir .Matthew Nathan) states that as the .sentence runs from the date ot the prisoner's arrest, it will terminate on December 9th, 191.1. "I s " states iliat the line had been paid. Dmu/ulu was immediately removed from Grevtown prison to Pietermai ltzhuig goal. Here lie was ordered to he put on European rations, and to be allowed certain additions to the ordinary prison clothing, and. a bedstead such as is supplied to Europeans. Otherwise iiis treatment was to be the same as is laid down in the gaol inles for native . prisoners not sentenced to hard labour. . Another result- of the conviction was that Dinizuln lost the position guaranteed to hi in by His Majesty s (iowiiiment since 1898. This is releu-.-d to in the closing despateli from the Colonial Secretary to the Governor, dated April 7th, which runs ;s follows : " You should now acquaint your Ministers that,' having received the text of the judgment delivered bv 1 he president of the Special Court.-- 1 desire tliPin to be informed that 1 accept the view expressed by him in pronouncing the sentence of the Ccuil

that Dimizulu has Forfeited the position of Government Indnna conlerred iipoii him when be returned to Ziilmand horn bt. Helena, and that 1 accordiivlv give my consent to the ilra\Var<)f that position assigned to em) under the conditions of his reUun. •' Whilst fully recognising that it must he left to* the Government "i tI"-' day to consider and finally decide. hen Diiuizulu has served his sentence, the precise nature of the policy to he adopted in his case, L wisn to pince it on record that 1 take it for granted that when the time conies suitable provision will he made for his imunten--11 iice. whatever the decision may be."