THE GISBORNE MURDER.
Under this head tho Canterbury Times says : — lt is as well that the sentence has been commuted. In the first place these fanatical customs drive unfortunate savages sometimes out of their senses ; just as superstition used to act on our own ancestors not so very long ago, when they were far more civilised than the Maori of to-day : during the palmy days, for oxample, of the witchfmdora. Tho memory of that fearful episode in the history of the human conscience should make us temper justico with a great deal of mercy in these cases. The second reason for being satisfied with the commutation is the possibility that these pooplo may not have committed the crimo at all. It hua been announced that a great Church di unitary, well versed in Ma ri manners and character, who has been with the prisoners, is firmly convinced that they are the victims of some terrible misunderstanding Jor worse. Of course the fullest enquiry will have to be made.
A bullook at Kirkinch having had its leg broken it was replaced by a wooden one, and tho animal is said to be thriving well.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XIV, Issue 4953, 30 August 1887, Page 2
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193THE GISBORNE MURDER. Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XIV, Issue 4953, 30 August 1887, Page 2
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