Quarrel
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Samoan Farmers' Fatal
From Our Own Correspondent.
APIA, June 5.
TWO Samoan farmers, Sin and Joani. met at a taro patch near the village of Saluafata, and quarrelled about land ownership. Then they fought. Joani wounded Siu, and Siu attacked Joani with a large cane knife, and literally hacked him to pieces. The two young children of Joani witnessed the occur ence, A jury of four found that Siu, acting under strong provocation, was guilty of manslaughter. He was sentenced by Chief Judge Morling to seven years’
imprisonment.