FIJI.

VIOLENT DEATHS OF TWO

POLYNESIANS.

OUTRAGE IN TOLOGA GAOL,

LEVUKA

(from our own correspondent.)

J?Tbe following fatal outrage was committed i> Tolaga gaol about five a.m. on Tuesday, -December JO, 1872 : —A man passing under the name of Captain Harding is the governor of this prison as well as being inspector of police. A short time previous to the time named a loud disturbance was heard to arise from the interior of the prison, and the Fijian police on guard were for some little time at a loss from whence the tumult pro ceeded. Soon, however, learning that it emanated from a small cell, the area of which is about 12ft, x 6ft., in which seven Polyne sian prisoners were confined, they ap proached the door, but cowardice prevented their making an entrance. Capt. Harding, however, had in the meantime been aroused, and he speedily appeared armed with a re volver. He at once entered the cell, and was closely followed by a Fijian sergeant of po lice carrying a bright light in order to reveal clearly the appearance presented in the in side of this place of confinement. Four out of the seven Polynesians confined in this cell were ironed in various ways, and five of them were Fijian natives, whilst the two others Avere imported natives from Drum mond's Island. Without any hesitation Harding, upon his entrance .to the cell, coolly fired at one of the natives from Drurnmond's Island, who was handcuffed and held clown to the ground by a Fijian, when the fatal bullet entered the head of the native and passed out at his temple, which instanta neously produced death. The man thus killed was known by the name of Brown. The four natives who were ironed were shack led in the following manner :—One —a Fijian—by having each arm drawn behind his body, and both wrists fastened by irons closely to the floor. This man is a trouble some thief from the Eewa district, and he is undergoing a sentence of imprisonment for robbery. The other Fijians had each one arm fastened closely to the floor by means of irons commonly known as ringbolts. The fourth was the Drummond Islander who was killed, who had manacles upon his wrists. On the evening previous to the committal of this outrage the Fijians noticed something unusual in the demeanour of their two fellow-prisoners— natives of Druminond's Island—for they were in earnest con versation, and continued so up to the time of the Fijians dropping off to sleep. The Fijians not knowing their language could not divine the purport of the dialogue. The dis turbance first arose about 4.30 a.m., by Brown, who was handcuffed, groping about

in the darkness. He awoke a Fijian ivh'j in his own tongue, exclaimed : '' What are you doing ? Who's this ?" Receiv; lTl£r no reply the Fijian arose, and thereup^'g^^ directly seized the wooden pil\ ow usec i by the Fijian, which was a v jea Vy piece of scantling, about 2 feet lor ~ an( j w i th tnat struck the Fijian a heav y blow> The Fi j ian now closed with his Antagonist, and embrac ing him around tr^ e bo d y w i th b ot h his arms threw him to the fl COI . ; w here he kept him withor^ doing further mischief until Harding'^ arrival, when he was shot dead. J n this struggle all the remaining Pr\soners were aroused, and when Brown was securely held down by the Fijian he called loudly upon his fellow-islander — •designated Arboor —for help. Arboor instead, thowever, of releasing Brown, commenced a furious onslaught upon the Fijian, who was tightly fastened to the floor with both hands drawn behind his back. This assault was

committed with a formidable wooden pillow, similar to that first used by Brown ; and by the Fijians holding down his head, he pre sented his back and neck to the five blows which fell hard and fast upon him. It must be added, however, that this Fijian, whose arms were each securely ironed to the floor, and who was detained in prison for robbery, had also irons upon his legs, therefore he was utterly powerless to do anything in self defence. The three remaining Fijians by some means or another sustained some in juries about their heads in this affray, but by whom inflicted it is not very clearly known. As soon, however, as Harding appeared at the door of the cell with a re volver in hand the disturbance immediately ceased, and as he entered Brown's face was towards the door, but as soon as he saw Harding he was filled with alarm and terror, and still being underneath the Fijian, he as much as possible turned away his head from Harding, and it was at this juncture that Brown met with his death. Two deaths resulted from this disturbance, and two inquests were held —for both the Drummond Island natives lives were sac rificed, since Arboor died on December 11th, at 3 p.m. By the time this tumultuous uproar was all over daylight appeared. The first inquest held was on the body of Brown, in the Mess-room, Tologa Gaol, at 9 a.m. on December 10, before the coroner, Charles Truscott, and a jury consisting of seven persons, many of whom are directly or in directly under the unquestionable influence of the Fiji Government. The only witness examined at this enquiry was Harding—the man who had deliberately shot the victim— the circumstances attending whose violent death those present were supposed to be holding an impartial investigation ; and by direction of the coroner the conclusion arrived at by the jury was: "Justifiable homicide." No medical or other extraneous evidence was adduced in order to elucidate the facts in connection with this atrocity. It appears, however, that Harding, in his. testimony, fully admitted the killing and slaying of the Polynesian as described. Upon one of the jurymen being interrogated on the following day relative to this matter, his questions expressing the most profound L j#raishment at the result of the investigation, lively enquired whether he (the juryman) was aware that Brown was handcuffed at the time that he was shot dead by Harding. The juryman answered, "Oh! no ; I never knew anything about his being handcuffed ; nor do I believe any of the other jurymeii did • no question about handcuffs was asked

by any one." On Thursday, December 12, at 9 a.m., the second inquest was held in the Mess-room, at Tologa Gaol, touching the death of Arboor, before the coroner, Charles Truscott and a jury consisting of Messrs C. B. Towson, Phillips, Jacks, Cusack, Evans, and two others. Harding was the first witness examined upon oath, and he deposed that upon the morning of the outrage he fired (in the cell where the disturbance took place) three shots from his revolver. He said "the third shot I fired at Brown's head, which killed him immediately." "That every thing was quiet as soon as I entered the cell." "That Brown was handcuffed and held down to the floor by one of the Fijian prisoners." " When I looked round Arboor was quiet, and I was then satisfied that everything was all right." Harding in his further examination then said that the surgeon of the gaol, J. Rutherford Ryley (of Hokitika celebrity), had duly examined the natives who had been maltreated, and that he had said Arboor s injuries were superficial, and that he was

." shamming." He (Harding) saw the froth in Arboor s mouth the morning after the out rage was committed, and told the surgeon who however took no notice of it. After Arboor's death, by the removal of the skin, a big triangular piece of his skull, extending from ear to ear, came away bodily. He (Harding) knew nothing whatever of a bullet wound under Arboor's arm. Four Fijians were next examined, being, with one ex ception, all fellow - prisoners of the two Drummond Island natives who had been killed. They presented a horrible spectacle at the investigation, with heads bandaged, m irons, and moving slowly, with every ; appearance of extreme weakness. Their emaciated condition amply testified to the insufficiency and notoriously unsuitable , character of the food allowed them by the authorities. This question, however, is not heeded in Fiji, for "dried com" is deemed to be an excellent diet for " ni«gers " Subsequently, the surgeon of the gaol was examined, when it appeared that ho had made a very restricted post-mortem examina tion of Arboor's body, inasmuch as he did not examine the trunk of the subject, being content with tracing the injury existing upon Arboor's head. As sworn to by Harding, upon the removal of the skin from the de ceased's head, the surgeon's evidence showed that a large piece of the skull unexpectedly fell away, proving that Arboor must have received a terrific blow from some blunt instrument. He (the surgeon) was not aware until Arboor's death that he had sustained any fracture of the skull. The Coroner then summed up, and pointed out that the ex cellent evidence adduced by Inspector Harding had been amply borne out by the testimony of the Fijians, and supported in some important particulars by the careful sur geonto the gaol; and as the case had undergone such a searching enquiry, he apprehended that no difficulty whatever would be ex perienced by them in arriving at a satisfactory verdict. After a short deliberation the jury returned an open verdict, not being satisfied with the testimony brought forward, which would warrant them to say how, or by what means the death of Arboor had been caused. It is alleged that Arboor had been shot with a revolver underneath his arm, no evidence, however, was adduced to prove the fact. This prisoner was confined under sentence of the Fiji Supreme Court of three years' im prisonment for manslaughter. Brown, how ever, had only been in Fiji about a fortnight, for he was forcibly removed from his home by the white persons navigating the British schooner, Kate Grant. It is alleged that this act was done in consequence of one of the charterers named Ross, having met with his death on board the Kate Grant with a knife owned by Brown, used by a Polynesian who made his. escape. There is no proof to show that Jche knife with which a Polynesian killed P v fj SS was ever Brown's property ; never,'cheless he was taken possession of and hr'jught to Levuka and thrust into gaol, x'here he remained up to the period of his violent death, in handcuffs, without ever being examined before any tribunal of magis trates, or other authority whatsoever. Since the enactment of the foregoing tragedy Harding has been much lauded in the columns of the Fiji Gazette for the praiseworth man ner in which he carries out with unwonted zeal and efficiency his police and gaol duties. It must be born in mind that the Fiji Gazelle is the property of the Fijian Go vernment, and that the articles therein con tained are written by Thakamtau's "honour able ministers." In view of the well nigh unheard of atrocities which transpire in these regions without punishment overtaking the manifold perpetrators of infamous deeds we are almost awakening to the fact that there is no such thing as civilization existing in this age. Where are the much vaunted philanthropists ? Ah! even Macaulay—were he alive, would have been glad to enrol him self under the banner of '' The bray of Exeter Hall," in order to aid in the removal and suppression of the wreaking and gory enoi-mi ties foully disgracing these parts, and of which Fiji is the " head centre."

POISONING CASE.

Inquest.— Continued.

William Thompson further stated that he stood with his kness to deceased's back in order to support her; her hands were clenched, and she wished witness and Burke to hold them, which they did, but could not steady them. Burke brought semo water from a neighbour's house, but she was unable to drink any owing to violent spasms ; he then sprinkled her head with it; he had desired the lad, Simpson, to go for a doctor, and he went as witness supposed for that purpose, but did not return. Mrs Baker who lived opposite came to her fence and offered some brandy, but the woman could not take it. About five minutes after she expired. Constable Clark now arrived, and the body was removed in a spring-cart to the Eden Vine Hotel. Emily Fuller, wife of Mr Henry E. Fulle:, o? tbe Edinburgh Castle Hotel, Symonds street, said that between 12 and 1 o'clock the deceased, who was a stranger to her, entered the hotel by the private door in the Newton Road and called for a pint of ale and a glajs, which witness at once supplied. Mr FuHer came in at one o'clock, and she went into the room but the woman had gone. She noticed that something had been put into the pot and glass, which had a'white pinky appearance, something like masticated peach. She threw it away, having no suspicion of any thing wrong, and washed the things j she did not observe any strangeness about the woman, who appeared perfectly sane. Henry T. Watts, pharmaceutical chemist, of Symonds street, remembered the deceased calling at his shop at a quarter past 12 o'clock on the 30th. She asked for sixpenny worth of aperient pills, which she had ; she then wanted sixpence worth of rat poison, and after enquiring alout the proper way to use it for the destruction of rats purchased a shiUing packet, for which she tendered half a sovereign in payment; he gave her 8s Gd m change and she left the shop. She appeared C|UI t gnes CraigV the next witness, stated that the deceased woman, Mary Anssey, hadbeen in her service during the>st week and she left on account of her eccentric habits, she was constantly muttering, and on Wednesday threatened several times to kill her younger Clark said she had known the deceased twelve months as a respectable Sd working woman. She was separated X her Inland, and had supported herself by her own exertions. She had a daughter living at Captain Fraser's, at the Clark corroborated the state ment of previous witnesses, and produced a weddinff-rin* and a purse with 8s lid in it, wh£h"fe found upon the person of deceased. Dr J B Nicholson had made a post ino-tem examination, and found a quantity of licmid of alcoholic odour of a pinkish colour The brain was healthy. Witness was of opinion that death was caused by the taking of strychnine. The iury returned a verdict that the decease! Mary Anstey ''had poised^ her self with strychnine while in a state ot un eound mind."

fflß EVIBNIVG BTAB, SATURDAY, PEBEUAUY 1 3 1873.



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Drapery. T COSGRAYE & CO., * CANADA BUILDINGS, QUEEN STREET, AUCKLAND, In view of Extensive Alterations and Large Additions now making to the present premises, and to make room for the largely increased Winter Importations now purchased in the Home markets, will, from and after THIS DAY (SATURDAY), FEBRUARY 1, offer the Whole of their elegant and well-assorted Stook of DRAPERY AND CLOTHING, AT AN IMMENSE REDUCTION, In order to Clear. THE STOCK CONSISTS OF Black and Colored Si'ks, Fancy Summer Silks, Japanese Silks and Poplins, Paris Printed Grena dines, Paris Organdies and Jaconets, Travelling Dress Materials, Printed Cambrics, Calicoes, Carpets, Mattings, Marseilles and Toilet Quilts, A?l-wool Damasks, Blankets and Flannels, Gloves an<l Hos'eiy, Ladies' Underclothing and Baby Linen, and a Magnificent Assortment of Millinery, Shawls, Mantles, and fancy goods. THE GENTLEMEN'S MERCERY AND OUT FITTING DEPARTMENT CONSISTS OF All the Novelties in Sli'rta, Wars, Ties, Hand kerchiefs, Silk, Merino, and Cotton Hosiery, Gloves, Umbrellas, Dressing Gowns, Coats, Trousers, and Vests, Bags and Portmanteaux, Black Si"c, Drab She", Felt, and Straw Hats. N.B.—Purchasers pro respectfully requested to inspect the^e Goods, as the reductions will be found on exan'nation to be genuine. THE SALE WILL CONTINUE ONLY FOURTEEN DAYS. OOUTH BRITISH FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND. CAPITAL £500,000. The Unlimited Liability of 721 Selected Shareholders, i all resident in the Colony affords the most perfect security to the insured. This increasingly popular and really local institu tion transacts Fire and Marine Insurance business in all their respective branches. Agents in New Zealand, Australia, London, and Gla. gow. A. BOARDMAN, Manager. AUCKLAND IMPROVEMENT COMMISSION. EXTENSION OF WELLESLEY STREET TO SYMONDS STREET. rPENDERS will be received by the JL undersigned until noon of TUESDAY, 11th Febiuaiy, from persons willing to execute the above AVork in accordance with Plans and Specifications, which may be seen at the Commissioners' Office, Albert Barracks, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tenders to be endorsed "Extension of Wellesley street." R. H. STEVENSON, January 28, 1573. Secretary. KAURI TIMBER. SAWN KAURI, Rough, Planed, Tongued, and Grooved, wholesale and retail at the Mills, Whangapoua ; and the Yards, Custom house-street, Auckland. Contractors' and Builders' Specifications cut to order at the shoriest notice.— Hugh Craig, Queen-street Wharf. PERSONAL. DEAREST CHARLES, — Call at the Fitting Shop, Vulcan Lane, and buy me a Sewing Machine, I have so much sewing to do I can't get through it by hand.—Your own, Mary. i TO THE PUBLIC OF AUCKLAND. HPHE Butchers' Assistants appeal to J- the public of Auckland to assist them in their 1 endeavours to obtain some mitigation of their long hours of labour. They therefore ask the Auckland J public not to shop after six o'clock. PRIVATE BOARD AND RESI DENCE for two Gentlemen.—Apply to Mrs W. ' Arthur, Up ler Queen street. OARD $ RESIDENOB"Ibr™rae or two Gentlemen in a quiet family.—Address M., office of this paper. BOARD AND RESIDENCE Belle View House, Vincent-street. Entranoe ! also from Hobson-street, a few doorsjpast the Criterion Hotel.



Drapery. . T U S T OPENED, A HEAVY STOCK OF SHEETINGS BLANKETS QUILTS CALICOES LONG CURTAINS FLANNELS AND MANCHESTER GOODS OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS, Which will be sold (notwithstanding the gi eat advance on Woollen nd Cotton. Goods) a I JiESS THAN THE OLD PRICES,. H, ATKINS. /TIHE BALANCE OF DRESS MATERIALS, SILK JACKETS, LACE SHAWLS AND JACKETS, COLORED SILKS, BLACK SILKS, AND ALL SUMMER GOODS, NOW OFFERED AT REDUCED PRICES. H. ATKINS. TNTHE CLOTHING DEPAfiTMENT SPECIAL CHEAP LINES. i - . ■ A FEW CASES OF HATS STILL ON| SALE AT THE JOB PRICES. H. ATKINS, (LATE HAY AND HONBYMAN



Miscellaneous. JAMES OLDHAM, WINE, SPIRIT and TEA, IM POINTER submits the following Cash Prices, which on compdrison he trusts will secure a fair share at public patronage, in quantities of not less than two g lions :— Wi.ne:2— Port and Sher;. j, 255., SOs., and ."ss. per dozen Ditto (in wood), 10s. 6d., 12s. 6d., and 15s. per gal'on Irish and Scotch- 36<>. to 4.0a. per case Ditto (in \rood), 19s. to 21s. per gallon Rum— West Indian, 365. to 40s. per case Ditto (in wood), lCs. to 21s. per gallon Brandy— Cognac, 42s to 66s per case Ditto (in wood), 20s. to 225. 6d. per gallon Geneva— SOs. to 565. per case 4.LES AND STOUT — English and Scotch per gallon, 9s. to 12s. 6d^ per dozen Ditto (Colonial), 3s. per gallon, 7s 6d per dozen Whiskey— Colonial. 13s 6d per gallon Ditto (in case), 265. 6d. Tea, Coffee, and all sorts of Groceries at equally *ood value. A single trial will prove the advantages offered by James Oibhab. Hig'^ street, Auckland. P,S,—Goods delivered free of charge within six railcß of the city. SADDLERY AND HARNESS. HHHE Cheapest Place to Purchase every variety of Saddlery, Harness, Whips. Bridles. Spurs, Brushes, &c, is direct from the Importer and Maker. LAKGE SHIPMENTS JUST ARRIVED AND TO ARRIVE. ' W. S. JONES, SADDLER, HARNESS-MAKER, & IMPORTER, 154, QUEEN STREET (Opposite the Old Court-^^^ AUCKLAND. OBIOK-*- Tf CEOQUET Football, etc. A Large and Well-assorted Stock of CRICKET BATS, STUMPS. BALLS, GLOVES, AND LEG GUARDS; SETS CROQUET & STANDS, CROQUET SEATS SINGLE STICKS, FENCING FOILS, GLOVES AND MASKS, BOXING GLOVES, FOOTBALLS, QUOITS, LAWN BILLIARDS, ETC To be Sold, a Bargain, A LARGE LAWN MOWER. H. EENDELOW, IRONMONGER, 166, QUEEN STREET. BISCUIT! BISCUIT! QHAS. P. PARTINGTON, Begs to intimate to the pubiic generally that he has Reduced the price of all kinds of Biscuit for Cash :— Best Cabin Biscuit (retail), 20s per lOOlbs. Whole sale, from 1 ton, 5 per cent, less Plain Wine Biscuit, Picnic Biscuit, Sweet Luncheon Biscuit, Mixed Biscuit, Fancy Motto Biscuit, retail at (id per lb Plain Luncheen Biscuit, Butter Biscuit, retail at 5 per lb. Wholesale from lOOlbs and upwards. 10 per cent, discount allowed off. Biscuits all packed in 3, 6, and 16ib tins, at 2s, 4s, and 9s per tin'; and in cases about 251bs each, for Grocers, Retail, or Family use. Packages charged charged at cost price, all cases returned if clear and sound for re-nlling, or half-price allowed. C. F. P. begs to solicit public patronage at these reduced quotations. All orders promptly attended to. STEAM BISCUIT MANUFACTORY, Symokds street, depot : 30, lower queen street, auckla n d. WOOL PRODUCE, &c. THE Undersigned will make Cash Advances on Wool or other Produce consigned o their care for shipment to England. L. D. NATHAN & CO., SHORTLAND STREET, Auckland. BA Z A A R, BAZAAR. The Bazaar in aid of the Sir Geo. G*ey Cadet Corps will be held in the AucHand College on TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, and THURSDAY, the 11th, 12th, and 13th of Februai y proximo. To conclude with a Subscription Ball on FRIDAY, the 14th, under distinguished patronago. Full particulars in a few days. CHAS. A. TAYLOR, Honorary Captain. Jan. 30, 1873. Auctions. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 3. THE Subscriber will sell by auction, at his Mait, on Monday, February 3, at eleven o'clock, 36 CASES APPLES AND PEARS, 8.8. LEVI W. EATON. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4. LADIES' & GENTLEMEN'S SADDLES, BRIDLES, Etc., Etc. B. TONKS & CO. HAVE been instructed to sell, on Tuesday, Febmaiy 4, at 11 o'clock, 3 CASES LADIES AND GENT'S SADDLES, BRIDLES, &c, &c, &c. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 17. IMPROVED FARM AND HOMESTEAD, AT Pi^ATOITOL THE Subscribers have received in structions from Mr David White, Jun., who is leaving the province, to sell, at the Land Mart, Fort street, on Monday, Feb. 17, at 12 o'clock, HIS VALUABLE FARM, situated at Papatoitoi, on the Great South Road, containing 521 acres, 241 acres of which are fenced with a post and rail fence and live hedge, and subdivided into paddocks, and are now under cultivation, and on which are erected a new five-roomed House and Stable. The property has a large frontage to the Papakura river, and to two saltwater creeks, which boats drawing from Bft. to 10ft. can navi gate. The property will be sold in either one or two lots, to suit purchasers. SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, Auctioneers.