D—No. 20

PROVINCE OF NELSON. Return of Prisoners whose Sentences have been remitted, in whole or in part by His Excellency the Governor since 1st January, 1 860.

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PRISONERS PARDONED.

Names. By what Court sentenced. Terra of sentence. Date when Sentence would expire. Date when Pardon took effect. By whom recommended for Pardon. General Remarks. 1 Alfred Saunders By the Supreme Court 6 months July 25, 1860 ... April 22,1860 ... A Petition was sent to the Governor by the inhabitants of the Province with one thousand and seventy-seven signatures attached praying for remission of the sentence of imprisonment. The Prisoner was convicted for a Libel upon the Judge of the District Court and was sentenced to 6 months imprisonment and to pay a flue of £150. A pardon was granted him on condition that he paid the fine, which was immediately paid. On His Excellency's arrival again at Auckland, the prisoner received a letter to say that if his conduct could be recommended at the close of that year, a memorial would then be favourably received ; his conduct had been uniformly good all the time and on a memorial being forwarded at the close of the year he received a pardon. The prisoner was convicted of highway robbery and violence through the evidence of Wm. Harper, the constable who swore that he took a certain knife from the prisoners pocket claimed by the proscutor at his trial. The constable was afterwards indicted for Perjury, tried and convicted on the oaths of five witnesses who said the same knife was picked up by a boy the day after the robbery was committed. 2 Charles Eudman By the Supreme Court 6 years ... Feb. 11, 1864 ... Dec. 7, 18G0 ... A Petition was presented by the prisoner through the Gaoler to His Excellency the Governor on his visiting Nelson with a character for good conduct. His Excellency said that he should lay it before Mr. Justice Gresson who tried the case and the memorial should be considered. The Prisoner was convicted on a charge of Bestiality. A Memorial was sent by the Prisoner through the Gaoler to His Excellency through the hands of Mr. Justice Johnston with a character for good behaviour in the Gaol, praying for a remission of his sentence on account of the conviction of Wm. Harper the constable the principal witness against him lor Perjury. .2 Henry Dillon By the Supreme Court 2 years ... July 15, 1862 ... August 12, 1861 ■