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Gisborne Times, Volume XVII, Issue 1380, 15 February 1905, Page 3

CRUELTY TO BLACKS.

SHAMEFUL TREATMENT.

Telegraph—Press Association—Copyrighi „ _ Poi-th, Feb. 14. ! George Scot, gaoler at Wyndhom, gave ®ig evidence before the Both Commission. Ho 4 r stated that thero wore 103 aboriginals in ? A Wyndham Quo), practically the whole Sagharged with cattle-killing. The youngest !V ■ , ~fBBW between 11 and 12. All had roceived , • v -'rTahweonces of from six months to two years" N : r-f . -'fpnsonment with bard labor. Their ' ttiea was that they were in gaob.for roadmaking. As they became educated the ib i t0 ™ QOW tho y were in gaol for f cattle-killiog. Ibo native prisoners wtro • fj- exceedingly woll-bobavoil. Thero was ono J; ??y> 15 years old, serving nine months for ; X- Killing a goat. One native prisonor was : unable to do any work, being in a stato of collapse when received, and in that coni' dition It was impossible for him to bo gmlty Of killing cattle. He died 18 days j *\ ■ after_bemg admitted. By their own asser--,-lions every native caught moans more money in the pockets of the polioe. He I believed that the squatters and their emit ployoos did shoot natives. I Sermons were preached in a number of * Ti .L C^,e 3 rs Sarding the disclosures of the Both Commission. The preachers strongy urged immediate reforms and punishment of the persons guilty. Tho Colonial I Secretary states that thero ore many matI. lers regarding the natives which cannot t be dea # wish now. The now Aborigines J *■ ’ T,°n 0a wi . ll be a£ uong tho first of y 8 ‘j. 3 tQ be introduced next session, lmmedmteiy it was passed many reforms be made. He recognised there t wvere evfis that eonld be remedied without , . 8, “. 0f ti3B measure. The existing legislation was inadequate to rectify ceri tentiorT 8 ' a ° d 4h ° B ° Wore ongagiDg at ' J