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Appendix C.

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COMMISSION ON PRISONS.

RETt 'EN of REMISSIONS and PARD Appendix C— continued. :herwise than in the Ordinary Course under Existi: NS Granted c .g Rules, comprising Cases from 1858 to 1868 — continuci lumie of Prisoner. Crime. 0 i ill Date of Sentence.. Convicting Judge or Magistrate. Sentence. Remission. Date of Remission. Petitioner. By whom recommended other than convicting Judge or Magistrate. ■Whether recommended by convicting Judge or Magistrate. Reasons urged for Pardon. Years. Months. Years. Months. Dures Susseil Attempt at mutiny ■ ... 2fone 18G0. 22 Apr. Court Martial ... 4 0 1 S 24 Aug., '63 Prisoner Good character, &c. General Cameron consented. Waiata Mikaora John Cain ... Thomas Fitzgerald ... John Tracey Hug] l Williams Rape Ditto Breach of Licensing Act... Larceny ... Ditto Arson 1862 3 June Judge Johnston Ditto R.M.,Coromandel R.M., Wanganui Ditto Judge Gresson... 2 0 2 0 0 6 4 0 4 0 Death, commuted to 6y.p.s. 0 7 Death 1 0 0 3 0 11 0 10!,0 5 0 2 0 2 6 July, '63 25 July, '63 15 Aug., '63 Ditto Ditto Ditto Major Logan ... Ditto Meritorious conduct ... Good conduct ... Good character and familv ... Ditto Ditto July 24 Sept. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. 3) 19 June * 19 July, '62 Te Herewini John Fratson Joseph Hayes J. S. Downes Stealing (two indictments) Murder ... Wounding a cow. Breach of Licensing Ordi31 Oct. 16 Oct. 2 Sept. 15 Oct. R.M., Auckland Judge Gresson... Ditto R.M.,Dunedin... 0 3J P. s. life 0 5 0 li 12 Feb., '63 22 Nov., '62 28 Mar., '63 28 Kov., '65. Five Natives ... Prisoner Ditto Evidence insuflicient ... Provocation sustained Circumstances prevented an intended appeal; good character; ill-health Excitement and absence of malice at time; subsequent contrition Sot consulted. Y~es. Yes. Yes. 5"one "William Preston nance Assaulting Major Dwyer.., 19 Mar. Court Marshal... P. s. life Pardoned 31 March, 1866 31 May, '66: Ditto Rev. A. Stock and Colonel Dwyer General Chuto consented. George Johnston John Miller Murder Desertion from ship 1863 17 Apr. 24 July Chief Justice ... R.M., Auckland Death 12 weeks P. s. life 5 weeks 9 May, '63 29 Aug., '63 Captain Pope, of " Telegraph." Absence of premeditation Scarceness of seamen; wanted prisoner Yes. Xot consulted. HoniPokihi Henry Fox Andrew Hayes Murder Highway robbery Receiving stolen property 20 Isov. June Judge Johnston Judge Richmond Ditto Death 4 0 1 0 P. s. life 3 6 0 2 28 Dec, '63; 19 Jan., '64 7 May, '64 Consumption ... Ditto Provincial Surgeon ... Ditto Ho. Yes. Y'es, by implication. Xot consulted. 3) John Lundon Obtaining money by false pretences Larceny ... Rape on child under ten... 1 Sept, Chief Justice ... 1 6 0 7s 11 July, '64J Prisoner Dying state of his mother Dr. Wright Aporo John Golbcrg 5 Sept. 22 Jan. Ditto Judge Richmond 2 0 8 0 0 816 1 17 Dec., '64! Ditto Ditto Ill-health Subsequent proof of bad character of child's mother confirming prisoner's plea of a conspiracy Girl consented; prisoner's age —sixteen ; contaminating influence of other prisoners Ha Yes. JJ John M. Christie Rape 16 Sept. Ditto 4 0 2 0 12 Sept., '65 Prisoner's father and others Mr. Strode and other Members of General Assembly Y'es, indirectly. Edward Owen William Davidson ... James Lafont Cattle stealing (two indictments) Ditto Larceny, prison breach, and stealing a blanket Horse stealing Striking Lieut. Henson ... 2 Dec. xVOT. Judge Gresson.., Ditto Judge Johnston 2 0 2 0 2 0 0 11 0 11 0 8 29 Dec, '64 3 Mar., '65 Residents of Christchurch Ditto Prisoner Absence of felonious intent, and mistaken identity of cattle Ditto Ill-health Yes. Yes. Yes. Gaol Surgeon Thomas Frost Matthew Lennon ... 8 Dec. Judge Richmond Court Martial ... 2 0 4 0 0 6J 1 o\ 6 May, '65 18 Junc,'66: Ditto Lieut. Henson... Blindness, caused by imprisonment ... Prisoner a recruit, and ignorant of nature of his offence Ditto Defence Minister. Yes. )> * Papers connected with pardons granted during the early x>art of 1S62, and also the Record Book of Pardons, were lost in the " White Swan."