CORRESPONDENCE.
THE SOMERVILLE CASE,
AN ACKNOWLEDGMENT,
[lO HIS ElliTOH,]
Di:.u; Sni,-0n behalf of myself, relations and friends, I herewith tender you our wannest thanks for your outspoken and just criticisms on tho abortive and unjust verdict returned by the jury in the Mastorton [murdercase, to us here, knowing i Somerville for the last six or seven years fo be a sane and responsible man, and knowing also that lie knew what ho was doing when ho committed the deed, the verdict camo as a terrible shock and was received with the greatest outbursts of indignation ever known in the district. Again, in thanking you, 1 hope that you will usoyour able and willing pen till something is done to prevent a similar miscarriage of justice ever occurring again. For myself, relatives and friends, I am, yours truly,-
Charms Hkkiiert.' Herbertvillc, August 25th, 1895
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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XVI, Issue 5117, 30 August 1895, Page 3
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143CORRESPONDENCE. Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XVI, Issue 5117, 30 August 1895, Page 3
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