THE CONVICT CURTIN.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XIV, Issue 4748, 3 February 1877, Page 2

THE CONVICT CURTIN.

All uncertainty as to tho day of c *, execution is now at rest. Colonel H a .' has fixed Tuesday next for the the extreme santeuce of the l aw ,jj! a!, ',- carried into effect. Cnrfcin, it ** himself relinquished every hope h e ' entertained of a respite or comm n t it - his sentence. He sent for bi« .:,♦„.'J'.'i Kenny, on Thursday, imr,iz<Ui:,j f ' '. :x learning thit the warrant >r 'i'* had arrived, ami desired t ~ t hia hS~*f a execution should not he c-^:-i cd-.^ffitjfi/r>'= r I precincts of the Gaol, bm Jisk-'oiJ^jp.-K 5 friends.- His sister a <> c «ptcd;:tb%|S£££? bilityof furthering his ticular, 'and waited upon M^^^jA^ - Hanltain, and Mr. Re.js, brother on Mb trial. She however, that the Governor authority to order the body to.'Jitjtev the friends of the convict after "e'jS-'-v * and some time must elapse before u-t'^o . Governor's consent. Thero is, lie ■* little doubt that the ear of the- (Jr.'-.L" , can be reached-fn'r''this parpo-,.:. '{:'.':*' that the request ra? made at £ :r _.-■. '*■"' last moment how tenaeion-jy •;- ''• happy man clung ti the faiutest r!," ~' that a reprieve jf<>':UL be extended ;', ■-.■'.'/• At noon, yeshir Jay, the Sheriff :.i.i; Gaol, and announced to the unhappy o jj,. ? the time appointed for the execution to fciw ■place, and implored him to make hia with his Maker. Curtin said he was deavouring to do so. He did uot exhibl' much emotion, and after a few remarks hia part the interview terminated.