The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1871-12-20
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a private letter, Of the disturbances which oc-
Cured at Levuka early in October. The excite
ment grew out of the enforcement Of law by the
Police Court and was in reality contest of the
friends of order with .be rough ald lawless ele-
ment which is impatient of restraint by the
native constituted government
eve had very narrow escape from an insuuee-
ton if not riot, and bloodshed, which commenced
about the Eth inst, in consequeuceof an attempt
made to resist the action of the Police Court Hap
PLY, the disaffected met by vigorous measures,
and the law has been abundantly vindieated.
"You are aware that at the cary part Of last
month, by order OF the King in Council, for the
purpose only Of protecting life and property until
the meeting of Parliament that Police Court was
constituted, and Patrick Broughan Esq, nephew
OF Lord Brougham, was appointed Police Magis-
trate ststionhouse was butt near my Office, at
which criminals were TO be he'd. Several arrests
had been made but they OF trifing character,
aud were not the theme Of much conversation. At
length man named Muir, who kecPsa tobacconist's
shop, aud who alleged that he had been robbed of
cash.box, visited the Police Curt 10 demand some
moneys found on mau nam.d Wilson, who had
been arrested for various feonies, some of which
were OF considerable extent An alteration then
took place between tue Police Magistrate aud Muir,
in the course OF which the latter behaved in most
insulting manner. He violently dcaed the Court;
used several basphcmons oalhs, aud was ordered
by Mr. Brougham to lie committed to the lock up
for contempt. He resisted the constable to whom
he was given in. charge, and by whom he was imme.
diately handcufled and conveyed out of the Court.
On his way to the station house. he demanded TO be
tp MI fbn
him to the Consulate Mr. Marsh demanded that
he should be Immediately released from the irons
aud set at liberty. The police refused to do this,
and Muir was taken to tn, lock.up-a rescue by the
mob impending Subsequently, after having been
locked up hour, he was liberated on his own re-
cogui@nces.
THE thief Wilson, however, was still held in
custody, and no intention was entertained of lib
Grating him. However, Tradition, another man was
ineareented for Threatening to burn down the house
of a citizen. This man "a British subject named
William Rees) had been summoned to answer the
charge, and had refused TO attend upon the sum.
mons Thereupon warrant issued for his mp.
prehensiou, and he was brought up before the Bench.
When there, he behaved in the most riotous man.
ner; stated it was his intention to burn down the
PREMISES aud he refused TO plead or acknowledge
the Jurisdiction of the COut. His behavior was so
outrageous that he was committed. The British
Consul visited him in the lookup, and demanded
his release, which was refused. Subsequently, he
was brought up again twice, and both times was
taken to the lookup, account of the violence of
his conduct
Meanwhile the disafiaeted met, and l am sorry
to say that there were among them gentlemen, who,
although they protested sgainst the jurisdiction of
the Court upon the principle that the King had no
power to construct it, yet gave a basis upon which
the mob founded violence. The mob about the
Court House was violent that the complainant
withdrew his charge aud the man Rees was con
veyed to the mob-gathering, in great triumph. But
the proceedings did not end here. The mob pro-
ceeded to the lookup and there liberated Wilson,
held for various felonies. They broke down the
cell door, and took him away to an hotel where
they proceeded to hold trial over him after the
fashion of Judge Lynch, and subsequently, set him
at liberty.
Meanwhile the well disposed amongst the cti-
zens became greatly alarmed at the rufiauism that
appeared to be let loose and they gathered in strong
numbers at the Government offices, where they
offered their services 10 the Government to support
it with force if necessary Fifty of them were sworn
in at once as special consiabIs-1 ia re.arrest of
Wilson was determined on.
Next day, the determined front assumed by the
Government subdued the rioters. They again seized
on the person of the man Wilson that they had
rescued from the lookup, and took him to the
British Consul. That gentleman, however, refused
to see either him or them, and as they march
ing him along they were met by party of special
coustables, who seized the criminal from their
hands, and again placed him in the lookup
" That very day another circumstance happened,
which greatly strengthened the Government. The
Bacluther arrived from sydney specially chartered
TO capture a fugitive deiaulter An attempt was
made to rescue him after he had been taken by the
Kings police, one of whom was shot at in his at
tempt to hold the prisoner. The promptitude and
vigor of the Government enabled them to hold the
prisoner, and he has been returned to Victoria in
charge of the detective sent for him.
" | may say that the determination of the Govern
ment has done much to establish it. Those who
were before opposed to the jurisdiction of the
Kings Police Magistrate, now seeing the physical
support he has got prepared to give in their ad
hesion. The murmurs of the disaffected are dying
away and should imagine the events have mar
rated viii do more to inspire with confidence cap
ialists resident abroad, in the stability of the
Government than anything that has yet transprcd.n
MURDER OF FIVE FOREIGNERS AT FIJL-We clip
from the FIJI Gazette of the 4th ult, the following
account of the murder Of five prominent residents
of that group by party of laborers who were being
conveyed in vessel from Levuka TO the plantation
for which they had been engaged:
"On Tuesday morning last Mr.. Whitaker planter
on Tayuni hired foreign aborers for his plantation,
and chartered the cutter Meva, the property of Mr.
Scott of Ovalau, 10 take them up; Mr. Kingtou and
Mr. Robson, planters Taviuni late OF Ballarat,
and partners of Mr.. Tarte, also of Ballarat took