Appeal disallowed
PA Wellington! A five-year jail sentence) for fire-bombing a constable’s! home in Temuka last year! was confirmed by the Court! of Appeal yesterday. Anton Peter Direen, aged! 23, a sickness beneficiary, had pleaded guilty to a charge of arson. However, he appealed against the sentence. The appellant had thrown a petrol bomb through the bedroom window of a home occupied by a constable, his wife and children, the presi-
I dent of the Court (Sir Clifford Richmond) said. The ilbomb was deliberately ) thrown and was a grave ‘danger to the sleeping family. Obviously a substantial I deterrent sentence was re- , quired and the Court felt that i the sentence imposed was a s proper one. It could not pos- • sibly be described as inappropriate or manifestly exi cessive, said his Honour. i The other members of the • Court were Mr Justice ; Cooke and Mr Justice • Richardson.
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