ANXIOUS DAYS IN SAMOA.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXV, Issue 18552, 26 April 1930, Page 17 (Supplement)

ANXIOUS DAYS IN SAMOA.

Suppression of the Mau. LEADING WOMAN BEFORE COURT. (United Press Association.—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) Received April 25, 5.5 pm. APIA, April 23. Mrs Nelson was charged to-day with identifying herself and expressing approval of a seditious organisation. Her sister, Mrs Muench, faced two charges of aiding Samoan women to hold formal gatherings, without the consent of the inspector of police. Judge Luxford. convicting the defendants, said he regarded the offences seriously. He discharged both, on conditions that they would not hereafter assist any organisation of which Samoans were members, except such as may be approved by the Court, Judge or Commissioner thereof, or are not convicted of any offence subsequently, and to pay within twenty-eight days, five guineas towards the cost of the prosecutions. Judge Luxford told accused to note that any breach of the conditions would be regarded as an offence rendering them liable to sentence. Concluding he said: “Therefore your own conduct, in future, will determine whether you will still retain your liberty, and whether you will be allowed to continue your residence in Samoa.”