THE OBSTINATE NAZARENE.
An interesting prisoner left the gaol of Szegedin, Hungary, the other day. He i? the twenty-nine years old, Nazarene, Sava Maletity. Six years ago he was enrolled for military service, but, 'being a devout ( belieyer in the doctrines of the Nazaiene faith, which prohibits the shedding of bloody he steadfastly refused to shoulder a rifle and was sentenced to two- years in gaol. ; After having served his time he was again enrolled, with fch& same result, and was again sentenced to three years in prison, whioh have recently expired. When leaving tbe prison he declared he would <not swerve from his determination, not to touch, a rifle, even if he had to undergo life imprisonment.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 7806, 10 September 1903, Page 3
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