A Considerate Judge.

Pahiatua Star and Eketahuna Advertiser, Volume 2, Issue 172, 14 February 1888, Page 3

A Considerate Judge.

A vert leuiMil ami compassionate ) t.l on |>t«inx e-ntriice on one Joi.i who I,a I btn-n convicted of •isa r. 1 , ■ nrludrd ht- remarks as folI *■ The fact i*. Juno*, the court ai I >i first in tend to order you to I executed before next spring; hut il.. a. .iiltai i* «•> very cold, our gaol i. not -tm.auly lit a had condition, much of the gla<* in the window* is lo ■thr chimneys are in such a dilapidated state that no tire can lie in oh to render your a|iartmcnt comf.it.ii>!» ; h -ides owing to a great •iniiiln-r i f |>n oners not more than *.i■ i blank.-', ran he allowed to each;

a:id : sound and comfortahle is therefor out of tlw question. In consul. raii-.ii of the-*, C", re u instance*, and wishing to h-'. ti you suffering* as much as possible. the court in the • • r,- of humanity and compassion do lieu In onler you to h* executed tomorrow luortnng as soon after breakfast as may be convenient to the 111 r . il l. til \OU."