. . WELLINGTON, June 22. About fifteen prisoners are to be released in recognition of the Queen's Record Reign, but their names have not been divulged by the Minister of Justice, who holds the opinion that it is not fair that those released should have their names heralded through the colony. Among those liberated are believed to be Rhinds, incendiarism at Wellington; Wallath, the Taranaki highwayman, and Findlay, who shot a man in a sailors' row on Waterloo Quay, Wellington.
NELSON, June 22. Three prisoners were released from Nelson gaol this morning.
DUNEDIN, June 22. As a mark of the clemency of the Crown, the Executive have released Louis Chemis, convicted of murder near Wellington; Annie Byrne, infanticide at Invercargill ; Rowland, a half-caste, who was convicted of the murder of his mate on the east coasfc of the North Island; and twenty shortsentence prisoners in various parts of tho colouy. Other cases were under consideration, but it was considered that circumstances did not warrant extending tins clemency of the Crown.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 5904, 23 June 1897, Page 1
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