THE MOUNT RENNIE OUTRAGE.
Sydniy, Jan. 5. A deputation, consisting of Sir Henry Parkee, the Right Hon. Mr Dailey, Cardinal Moran,and Bishap Barry, waited on the Governor to-day asking fora reprieTe of the prisoners sentenced to depth (of the Rennie outrage, on tbe ground that the elocution would bays no moral effect, Another depqta*. lion of JQO leading citizens waited on the Governor, and urged the carrying out of the senteoee. Jan. 6. } Newman, one of tbe prisoners sentenced to death for the Mount Rennie outrage, has been reprieved, in con- ' sequence of an exculpatory lettef wfittep | by Duffy, yybo is amongst those aen- , tenced ! to death. Hill lias also |)eec i reprieved. Both bis and Neyyman’s k sentences have been commuted to im : b prisompent in irons for life. The other * four— Martin, and Read • 1 —will be executed to-morrow morning.
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Temuka Leader, Issue 1537, 8 January 1887, Page 3
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