THE MERRIE ENGLAND AFFAIR.
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. At the New Guinea Commission, Hardey-, captain of>th© Merrie England, deposed that rib one had memtiqned to him that it was intended to take hostages'at. Goaribai-i. 'No shote. fired until .after, the natives commenced: shooting arrows. He iheard no oi-der given to fire. Judge Robinson fired the last shot. ■■■'■ The.chief^ofii'cerof jthe Merrie England deposed to seeing <tliie natives firing arrows. '" ' -■':-. ': '"■ ■"'" -■."'■ ".■.-'■ ' ■ •■•'■
..The second officer and chief engineer said they saw 'tip .arrows fired ? but from inquiries they learned.''"thatf three' or-four had been fired. : Several of the Meii-ie England's crew vrero ©xaniine^. •"'■ , : ,•/ .V Two gave evidence that the natives cammenced tK& attack .by firing !arro-wTS, and they lasserted that it was evidently intended to .attack, as they had warpaint ;on. . *■•"■'■," Anothe;r alleged that Judge-Robinson eritioed the niatives on boai-d by offering tihem'tomahawks. .... ..,.-.'
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXXXVII, Issue 12266, 29 July 1904, Page 5
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143THE MERRIE ENGLAND AFFAIR. Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXXXVII, Issue 12266, 29 July 1904, Page 5
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