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Extract from records of Island Parliament:
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Rules to be observe by Harry Christian
March 1 1898
1st Broundry set by Parliament for Harry Christian at home. 2. Sleeping house. Harry Christian will be allowed to pass on either side of said house when going and coming from the closet house (W.S.) Bathing house and Kitchen. 3. Harry will not be allowed to sit under the Tree except in case of sickness granted by the guard if see fit. 4. Closet house W.S. Bathing house. Harry will not be lottiring about said places except for necessary work. 5. No carpentering should be done by him in the work shop, nor will he be allowed to go there at day or night time. 6. He will not be allowed to hold conversation with any one, on any subject, only with his parients brothers and sisters, and guards. 7. He will be expected to be in side of the house at 7 (Seven) o'clock at night, his window must be firmly locked at the same hour (7 o'clock) at 6 (six) o'clock, in the morning they may be open for venterlation. The door leading into the room will be kept open untill such time as the guards see fit to close when the guards is abesent the door must be locked. |
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8. At half Pass nine o'clock (9½ clock) Harry will be in his room, no one will be allowed to go into the room except the one in charge and in case of necessity. All in the family is allowed to say and do any thing they wish to him, it is their privilege to do so. If the guards think best for him not to retire at the stated hour they may have the power to hold him. . . . .
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Notes.
Pagination of the original autograph has been maintained. Harry Albert Christian was born on Pitcairn Island on Mar. 11, 1872, one of 12 children of Alphonso Downs Christian and Sarah McCoy. In the early 1890s a relationship developed between Harry and Julia Warren. A daughter, Eleanor Linda Warren, was born to the couple on Aug. 14, 1895. Some time later Harry's attentions turned to another woman. On Jun. 17, 1897, Harry killed Julia and the child and threw their bodies into the sea. Though the bodies were never found, the crimes were found out, and Harry admitted to them. Harry was tried on Pitcairn and found guilty of murder. He was taken on H.M.S. Royalist to Suva, Fiji. There, on October 8, 1898, in the Suva gaol, he was hanged for the murders. |
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Source.
Document no. 101. March 1, 1898. "Extract from records of Island Parliament: "Rules to be observe[sic] by Harry Christian". Pages 1630 to 1633.
This transription was made from a documents in a collection of documents at the University of Hawai'i at Manoa Library.
Last updated by Tom Tyler, Denver, CO, USA, Dec 16, 2024.
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