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Appendix D.

Appendix D. SUPPLEMENTARY RETURN of certain PRISONERS PARDONED, or whose Sentences were Remitted in the early part of 1862. See Note ante p. 30, 31, of previous Return.

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J'ame. Offence. Date of Conviction. Sentence. By what Court Sentenced. When Pardoned or Sentence Remitted. Amount of Sentence undergone. . By whom recommended for Remission of Sentence or Pardon. Remarks. John D'Arey vs. ms. ds. "8 3 5 Military ... 8 Feb., 1854 Penal servitude for life Military Court Martial Commuted to 10 years' penal servitude, 4 Sept., 1857 Visiting Justices John D'Arey Escape from gaol 7 June, 1858 1 year's imprisonment from the expiration of existing sentence, (i.e., 10 years' penal servitude) Supreme Court Pardoned, 13 May, 1862 John Straker Manslaughter 1 Dec, 1S59 Ditto Pardoned, 13 May, 18G2 Yisiting Justices 6 years' penal servitude 2 5 13 Charles Straker ... Murder ... 1 Dec., 1859 Death by hanging Ditto Commuted to penal servitude for life, 24 Jan., 1860 ; and again commuted to 7 years' penal servitude, on and from 8 May, 1862 2 5 8 Yisiting Justices Pardoned and discharged 1 Dec., 1866, after having completed 7 years from the date of his conviction. James Gaffney ... Setting fire to gaol "when awaiting his trial for felony Shooting at Aperahama with intent to kill and murder him, at a general outbreak 25 Jan., 1858 Death recorded Commuted to 4 years' hard labour, 17 Feb., "1858 4 3 13 Yisiting Justices Ditto James G-afmey ... 14 Jan., 1859 Penal servitude for life Ditto Commuted to 7 years' penal servitude, on and from 8 Mav, 1882 Patrick CuHen ... •' Stabbing a Police Officer, with intent to murder him Escape from gaol 1 Sept., 1856 10 years' penal servitude Ditto Pardoned, 13 May, 18G2 5 8 13 Yisiting Justices Has since been employed as one of the Chatham Island Guard, but returned to Wellington a few weeks ago in the steamer " St. Kilda." Patrick Cullen ... 7 June, 1858 12 months' imprisonment from expiration of existing sentence Penal servitude for life Ditto Patrick Cullen ... Shooting at James Slight, with intent to kill and murder him, at a general outbreak 11 June, 1859 Ditto William Darlcy ... Felony ... 25 Jan., 1858 2 years' imprisonment with hard labour 1 year's imprisonment with hard labour, from expiration of former sentence Ditto Pardoned, 13 May, 1862 3 3 18 Yisiting Justices "William Darley ... Escape from gaol 2 Sept., 1858 Ditto