SUPREME COURT SITTINGS.
•i-. , -■' ■ ~~~7' T*~ — : "~' *' ' " ■■'/■' ■ ] l : ';S (By Telegraph.—Prcoa AiaoetaUoeV . .I'.'; '.■..■■■'■; -Auckland,' August 26. < • At the Supreme Court, to-day James Campbell was-charged on four': counts with having) committed an assault upon two women; The'prisoner, pleaded ;"not; guilty." In suminiite up. his said this was a particiimrly shocking caso" and: tho evidence against prisoner appeared to be absolutely cpflfiluaive, being" 'corroborated all surrounding circumstances. TThe jury returned a verdict of: "Guilty," without, leaving-tho box; His Honour.said the case was spsliockirig that ho was not at all sure that ho cfogttt not to order flogging.. He would like ah Expression of opinion from the jury.' The • foreman said the jury were -of opinion .that ■'this'.Vwas a case in which prisoner should be mgde: an example of; Prisoner war remanded for sentence till to-morrow. ■■:k"'":■:.".. ::L-.:.:.... . ..■' August 27. ;' ;!; At the Supreme Court to4ay, James Caiil'pbell} who was convicted yesterday of committing an aeeault on two women, was sentenced 'to-.ten years' imprisonment and twd floggings) each of ten laehea,.
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Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 599, 30 August 1909, Page 11
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166SUPREME COURT SITTINGS. Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 599, 30 August 1909, Page 11
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