The following was the state of His Majesty's prison, Auckland, for the week ended October 3: On remand, 12 males, 2 females; awaiting trial, 10 males, 1 female; penal servitude for life, 1 male; hard labour, 210 males, 20 females; default of bail, 1 male. Twenty-throe males and three females were received during the week, and 18 males were discharged, leaving the total in prison at 234 male* and 23 iemales. There is in Blenheim to-day a man with a history closely connected with tuat of the Dominion. Yankee-born, he came to New Zealand sonic 40 years ago as a private in one of the regular infant)"' regiments to light against the Maoris. lie descried to the native dide, and took pari with them against his erstwhile comrades and the .settler.-:. A reward was offered at the time offering £500 for him dead or alive. He has lived ever since, and is etill living, with his native, friends* , '
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 13873, 6 October 1908, Page 6
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