THE EDALJI CASE
REPORT OF SELECT COMMITTER HOME SECRETARY' RECOMMENDS FREE PARDON. Keeeived 18lh, 5.8 p.m. Luutlnu, May IS. The Select Committee apjxiiuted to investigate the ease ol Edalji, convicted of eattle maiming at tireat Wyrloy. has presented it's report. It linds tint Edaiji'.s convieliui w;ss uiHalisl'at l.- ry, and that, apart irom the letters which he wrote in HK)*5. and i>y which he partly brought the troubles upon himself there was not .-titficient evidence to establish his guik. The committee is of opinion that he is not entitled to a lYee pardon, but thinks the case might prop--, ly lie considered as an exception:! 1 mailer. }ir. 11. (■hulstone. Home Se-Tetarv, feels that the ease was an exceptional one. mill t.ut lie might give weight In toe committee":, opiuion that the Senna- i ir-nt oisqualiiieation following ' llpim ! hil.iljis conviction might he removed. He ' advises King Edward, as an act of cl«- I iiiency, to granr free pardon, but says 13 n °t a ease for compensation, ' |
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 59, 20 May 1907, Page 3
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167THE EDALJI CASE Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 59, 20 May 1907, Page 3
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