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Taranaki Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 13204, 30 June 1906, Page 5

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United Press Association.— By Slactri* Telegraph. — Copyright. London, June 29. Sir Edward Grey, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, in reply to Mr Dillon and Mr Paul ' Bylees, the lattor of whom .was "anxious to save the lives of Captain Bull's murderers, stated the officers -when attacked surrendered their guns and refused to five in self-defence. (Opposition cheers.) His encfuiry had elicited that the Court were unanimous with regard to '■the assailants' guilt and the premeditation of their concerted 'action, and declared that the officers behaved with extreme forbearance and self-restraint, although their assailants persisted in attacking them with great brutality. The two judges were of opinion thai a British jury would ' have convicted six of the 'accused of 'murder.