AN EXTRAORDINARY AFFAIR.
(per press association) AUCKLAND, August 2. The Trustees of the Roman Catholic Cemetery to-day evicted, by order of Monsignor Fynes, a family named Elliott living in the sexton’s house at the cemetery. Elliot is a son-in-law of the deceased sexton, Walsh, and occupied the house after the widow of Walsh left it. It is a mud cabin, and the oldest house in Auckland, Elliott and ' family, disregarding the notice, yesterday a party met and took the roof off, and Elliott and his family slept in the dismantled house last night covered with sacking. A crowbar brigade went to-day to raze the walls. Superintendent Thompson sent the police to the ground to prevent a breach of the peace, but not otherwise to interfere. Elliott says that Father O’Sullivan, now iu Sydney, gave Widow Walsh permission to use the place during her life. He says that ho is now persecuted for joining the Salvation Army, otherwise he would not have been molested. Three charges have been laid against the evictors, one of wilful damage to property, and another of felony. Some blame Elliott, and others the Roman Catholic authorities and the Cemetery Trustees. A gentleman will aid Elliott with funds in the legal struggle.
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Patea Mail, Volume IX, Issue 1068, 3 August 1883, Page 3
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205AN EXTRAORDINARY AFFAIR. Patea Mail, Volume IX, Issue 1068, 3 August 1883, Page 3
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