MAN-HUNTING.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10018, 14 April 1910, Page 5

MAN-HUNTING.

(To the Editor). Sir,—There seems to me to be a deplorable element of blood-thirsti-ness in the manner in which* the populace of the "Powelka" district are, out after the scalp of that unfortunate fellow. The scalp-hunters appear to have entirely overlooked the fact that so far the man they are after is only a proved custody breaker, and that the many other deeds of alleged outlawing are by no means sheeted conclusively home to him. British fairness and humanity are not being given their usual prominence in this great man-chase, and there is an altogether unintelligible and nupraiseworthy display of pubic vindictiveness quite uncharacteristic of the beat British traditions. It must not be forgotten, either that the man has yet to stand trial, and the behaviour of many irresponsible people is calculated to prejudice a fair trial for him in that the inflamed public mind will be likely to 'have its reflex in the jury box. If matters continue as they are it will mean possibly that a revulsion of feeling will set in, and the man may never be caught, and therefore from all points of view the present extraordinary exhibition of "animal antagonism" is reprehensible.—l am, etc., SETTLER. Scarborough, April 12th.