THE PAKARAE TRAGEDY.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 228, 19 September 1908, Page 2

THE PAKARAE TRAGEDY.

A HEAVY SENTENCE. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Gisborac, Friday. In the Pakarae shooting case evidence was called for the defence that live prisoner had not tired with intent, but under the impulse of tin- moment in a lit of jealousy, being muddled with drink, The fact of his going to town ■Wie day before and purchasing a revolver was explained, it bc/ng stated that he required it for breaking in horses to accustom them to the sound of firing. llis llonor. in summing up,said there was nothing to show that tne snooting was done under an uncontrollable impulse. Not only one shot but three had been fired, and the position ol tile wounds indicated that the shots were meant to kill. Prisoner's subsequent statements were not those of a man acting in a fit of frenzy. Accused was found guilty, but a recommendation to mciey was anded. llis llonor said it was one of the lnov-t deliberate and eold-iblooded attempts at murder he had ever had tlhe ill-luck to try. Taking the most favorable view of the jury's recommendation, he must put the prisoner where he would he unable to attempt, to murder a girl again. The prisoner was sentenced to fifteen ytsirs' imprisonment.