CONSPIRACY CHARGE
Six Months Gaol Offences of conspiracy to defeat the course of justice had become alarmingly prevalent in recent tinges, said Mr Justice Wilson in the Supreme Court yesterday, and called for a deterrent punishment.
His Honour passed sentence of six months imprisonment on Terence Andrew Harper, aged 21, an unemployed workman, who had pleaded guilty, and been committed for sentence, on charges of conspiracy to defeat the course of justice on August 22, and wilfully attempting to do so on the same date. Harper had made an agreement with another man, a disqualified driver, that if their car was stopped each would change seats and say that Harper was driving—which agreement had been carried into effect on August 22.
Harper, unrepresented by counsel, had nothing to say.
His Honour said that in fix ing sentence he took into account that Harper, who had previous convictions for quite serious offences, had confessed his guilt.
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Press, Volume CVIII, Issue 31596, 6 February 1968, Page 10
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