TWO MONTHS' "HARD."
MAN WHO ASSAULTED WIFE. PLEA OF "WAR INJURY. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, Wednesday. Gecrgei Victor Reed, aged 39, pleaded guilty to-day to a charge of assaulting lis wife, Annabella Reed. It was stated that when drunk he hit her on the head with a bottle, and that she was a week in hospital. For the defence it was stated that a war injury had necessitated the insertion of a silver plate in Reed's skull and he had not been normal since, and was practically irresponsible when he' had a few drinks. The magistrate said it might be that the assault was in some way attributable to war injuries. It had been established that he was drunk at the time, but the magistrate could not look leniently on an assault of this kind with, the weapon he had used. Accused, who it was admitted had teen twice previously convicted for the same class of offence* received * sentence of two month*' hard labour.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXV, Issue 39, 15 February 1934, Page 21
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