CRIME AND PUNISHMENT
1 read recently of the disgraceful mis-treatment of a small Maori bov which culminated in his death. Throne responsible for this inhuman deed was !r»un<i cuiltv of manslaughter and sentenced m three years' r<-i'<>nTUitiw dries.: This was not man.-lauchicr in "he true sense of the word; thi.- wa> tinclimax of the most, heinous of alt crimes—the mental and physical torture of a small child. A good deal of controversial discussion has taken place in recent years over corporal punishment, but this is one occasion where it is well-merited. The performer of such an action i- a nvbhimenace and should be .-ever iYv flogged and imprisoned. W. DROWN.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXXIII, Issue 254, 27 October 1942, Page 2
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