A HARD CASE.
[by telegraph.] AVellington, This day
A peculiar case was heard at the Magistrate's Court yesterday. James Ryan was charged with being unlawfully at large, having been sentenced to four years' penal servitude. Mr Shaw appeared for the accused. It appears that the accused had earned a remission of his sentence at Mount Cook prison, and he got his good service money and was discharged ; but to comply Willi the usual rule he was put- on board a steamer to be sent to Lyttclton, from whence he came, but he absconded from thesfe imer, as his wife and family were in AVellington. Mr Shaw said that the gaoler of Mount Cook prison would arrest the man tho moment he was discharged from the Court. Tho accused (who was crying bitterly) had had his good conduct remission cancelled, so Unit lie would have to complete his sentence, which meant another twelve months in Mount Cook prison, through his having been discharged from gaol half a day to soon. Mr Shaw remarked that such a thing should be done was abominable. The accused was then discharged, and on leaving tho Court was re-arrested, and will have to undergo twelve months' imprisonment at Mount Cook prison.
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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3760, 3 August 1883, Page 4
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205A HARD CASE. Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3760, 3 August 1883, Page 4
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