LATEST WELLINGTON NEWS. [BY TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Wellington, Wednesday.

Waikato Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2118, 4 February 1886, Page 2

LATEST WELLINGTON NEWS. [BY TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Wellington, Wednesday.

Wellington, During the recent Southern visit of the Minister of Justice, and while visiting Lyttelton gaol, Butler, a well-known convict who has passed innny years in gaol, applied for a remission of the sentence he i-> now passing. In favour of his appeal, he said incarceration was making him more hardened, and unless he was now liberated when he did get fi-30 ho would commit some serious criui". His threat, however, had no effect on Mr Tole. He could not see his way to grant Butler's request. A jiris'iner in gaol here, named Richard F.irrell, ha" fonv.uded a petition to the Minister of Jusciro, praying to be released on the grounds, that ho is 73 years of age and li.ii been in gaol 20 year.-'. Farrell w.t« sentenced to de.vth on tue 1-t February. liSGb* for the murder of his mate at Napier. The sentence was committod to penal servitude for life, aud he has now .served 20 years in gaol. Nothing was decided in this case, but it iiiuprob.ible tnat he will be released. A prisoner who had been sentenced to life foi murder, and after serving for 15 years was liberated 12 months ago. writes t<> (/hi»'.f Gaoler fJarvey from New South Wales that he is doing well, and earning from £4 to £5 a week.