NAMATJIRA’S SENTENCE
“Broken Man” After Gaol (N.Z. Press Association—Copyright) MELBOURNE, November 3. The Australian artist, Albert Namatjira, was a “broken man” after his recent stay in Alice Springs gaol, a Melbourne aboriginal clergyman, Pastor Doug Nicholls, said today. “I think the court case and the time in gaol broke his heart,” Pastor Nicholls said. “He feels that the people of Alice Springs have let him down.” Pastor Nicholls has just returned from a trip to Alice Springs, where he visited Namatjira. Namatjira was sentenced to six months’ gaol on October 7 for supplying liquor to a native. He was released on October 10 after notice of appeal to the Supreme Court had been lodged.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19581104.2.12
Bibliographic details
Press, Volume XCVII, Issue 28734, 4 November 1958, Page 3
Word Count
114NAMATJIRA’S SENTENCE Press, Volume XCVII, Issue 28734, 4 November 1958, Page 3
Using This Item
Stuff Ltd is the copyright owner for the Press. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 New Zealand licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Stuff Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Acknowledgements
This newspaper was digitised in partnership with Christchurch City Libraries.
Log in