AN ALLEGED MURDERER PROVED INNOCENT, AFTER SUFFERING 43 YEARS.
A Home letter says ;—The case of Edmond Galley, who was convicted at Exeter, in 1836, «f the murder of a fiirnier named May, was discussed in the House of Commons, The prisoner had been sentenced to transportation to Australia, and doubts of lus guilt caused several investigations, Imt repeated Home Secretaries rtfused to disturb t'le verdict. Sir C. Wilmot moved thai Gallcv's inwiccnce being n:uv established beyond reasonable doubt the Queen should be asked to pardon him. After a lorn; debate a motion was .weed to asking the Quoad to grant him a'free pardon, all mention of his innocence beiu« omitied. R The opiniun is freely expressed that al mure formal Court of Appeal than lb! Home Office is required to settle cases of disputed guilt. Galley is 75 years of age, and poverty stricken. He has appealed to the Comm«ms for compensation for 50 yeaißffronc and imprisonment. °
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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 2, Issue 290, 15 October 1879, Page 2
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158AN ALLEGED MURDERER PROVED INNOCENT, AFTER SUFFERING 43 YEARS. Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 2, Issue 290, 15 October 1879, Page 2
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