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THE KRAKOUER PETITION.
For the information of the signatories
to the above, we have been reqnested to
publish the following answer received
on Wednesday by Mr. S. H. Parker :-
"No. 70-1009."
"Colonial Secretary's Office,
"Perth, March 23, 1886.
"Sir, With reference to the Petition pre-
sented by you to His Excellency the Governor
on behalf of the convict, Abraham Krakouer,
sentenced to two years imprisonment for the
manslaughter of a seaman, of H.M.S. Diamond
named Henry Rodber, I am directed
by His Excellency to inform you, for the
information of the Petitioners, that, taking
the exceptional circumstances of the case
into consideration, he has reduced the sen-
tence to one of twelve months imprisonment
with hard labour."
" I have the honor to be, Sir,
" Your most obedient servant,
"M. S. SMITH,
"Acting Colonial Secretary.
« To S. H. PARKER, Esq., M.L.C.,
"Perth."
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