WHY DONNELLAN WAS REPRIEVED.
Thousand* of people hare been wondering hovr it happened that Don* nellan, who, according to the evidence m Court, was one of the V9ry worst of the Mount Kennie gang, was so toadily reprieved Accoxdiug to tho Sydney Bulletin it m wall known that Oounellan h«3 rich friends. It is certain that he 'a •aid to be distantly related to a persoDage high In office, and it is known that Urge auras of mo'<ey were spent m his defence and m advocating hia reprieve after he had been sentenced, ft is fu>ther known that at leant half a :?.< zm member* of Parliament were n.-ost Rtrenucus m their private exertions on his behalf. The nawa that he had been reprieved caused a perfect convulsion of fltirp ise among the counsel engage i m he c-Ee.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1476, 7 February 1887, Page 3
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138WHY DONNELLAN WAS REPRIEVED. Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1476, 7 February 1887, Page 3
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