A PALMERSTON SOUTH SENSATION.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXIX, Issue 8387, 23 March 1907, Page 3

A PALMERSTON SOUTH SENSATION.

The Palmerston South • Times says: —The sensation of the week in Palmerston South has been provided by circumstances which have just come to light in connection with the barbaric treatment received by a well-known farmer of Shag' Valley at the hands of his family,and a domes tic servant in his employ. It appears that one day during' the week before last the farmer referred to was found in the vicinity of the Alexandra Hotel in a semi-conscious condition. He v/as taken into the hotel, audit was found that his face was in a terrible condition, while he appeared to be almost totally blind. Hie body was black and blue, and there was a nasty wound on one of the wrists. After making the man as comfortable as possible, the licence of the hotel sent him for further treatment to Palmerston, where he was taken in by some friends. A doctor was called in, and found the man in a very exhausted condition and in a state of colUipre. His body was covered with sores and old wounds, while his eyes were almost closed. The man on being interrogated as to the cause of his injuries, said that he had been belaboured with an iron standard by some members of his family. He further said that the injury to his face had been caused •through a dish of hot water having been thrown over him by a servant girl in his employ. The doctor who is attending the man states that, although the eyes were seriously injured, he hopes to be able to preserve the sight. The Times is informed that the man has on more than one occasion been maltreated by members of his family during the past few jears. No doubt further revelations in connection with the affair will shortly be forthcoming.