A MALINGERED.
(Per Press Association.)
AUCKLAND, August 28. There is no doubt now that Thomas Fitzgerald who was yesterday sentenced to five years' imprisonment for arson had been feigning madness for no less than six months, though he nearly escaped on the plea of lunacy. When Fitzgerald arrived at the gaol he threw off the maskj and talked quite coherently, saying to the Chief Gaoler that he only expected to get three years, and that being mad was fearfully hard work. This morning he was mostly interested in ascertaining to what extent good conduct would count in reduction of his sentence.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume L, Issue 12145, 29 August 1908, Page 7
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101A MALINGERED. Wanganui Chronicle, Volume L, Issue 12145, 29 August 1908, Page 7
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