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This is, quite frankly, awful. These four newspaper articles date to May and August 1879 and March and July 1881 (in that order). They relate to the judicial punishments meted out to Robert Bruce Hardie. Robert was 11 in 1879 when he was sentenced to 24 hrs in prison and 24 lashes of the cat-o'-nine tails. His crime? Along with three other boys of a similar age, he stole some bags worth 3 shillings. Later that year, he was to spend 3 months in gaol, and received 36 lashes, 18 before he went to gaol and another 18 upon release. It feels naive not to have realised that that this happened in 19th century Aotearoa. By 1881, his punishment was no longer flogging or imprisonment, but to be sent away - banishment, if you will.
I'll be speaking at Tūranga tomorrow afternoon as part of their Heritage Highlights series, talking about some of my favourite sites and artefact stories from the city, including some of the artefacts shown here. We'll be covering all kinds of ground, from clay tobacco pipes to working class living conditions and local body politics. It'll be fun, so do come along if you can. Link to the event below and in bio.
Today on the blog, the story behind the sign... Link in bio.~K
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