THE GREAT BARRIER CASE

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1467, 27 January 1887, Page 2

THE GREAT BARRIER CASE

Auckland, January 26. Caffrey 's and Perm's confessions were actually written by Mr Rest)n, the head gaoler, 'at the dictation of prisoners, during Monday and yesterday. This morning they were signed by the prisoners, as Grst written, were unsatisfactory and inconclusive, Inasmuch aa they did not conoide m important details. Oaffrey m his first confession confessed to a belief that he and Perm had fired two shots simultaneously, and that he was In a doubt whether his ball had not also struck Taylor, although he did not intend that it should do so, tiring widely merely to intimtditd. la his oonfesslon as U now stands, he Btates his belief that he did not hit Taylor. Both Caffrey and Perm's confessions now, it ia Btated, agree on all tho salient points. The documents completely exou'pate Caffrey from having any part In the actual hooiieid*. "Twentyfive copies of the petition for a reprieve for tho conviot Oaffrey were circulated throughout the town to-day, and received a larjte number of signature*.

Wellington, January 25T. The Minister for Justice stated that the Judge's report and notes, with Caffrey* and Pbnn's statements, will probably roach him ahout the end of the week. Sir R. Stout Is txpe^ted back on Saturday. Sir J. Yogel laves at the end of the month, and Messrs Bichard3on and Larnach will both shortly be here. The firet business of Mlnlstora, when reunited, will be to consider the case.