GRAVE OFFENCES

Dominion, Volume 33, Issue 70, 15 December 1939, Page 16

GRAVE OFFENCES

Worst Case Of Sort In 15 Years, Says Judge By Telegraph—Press Association. AUCKLAND, December 14. "This is the worst case of the sort to come before me during file .15 years 1 have been a judge.” said ids Honour Mr. Justice Ostler in the Supreme Court today when sentencing Herbert Richard Colquitt, who admitted two charges of indecent assault and one of incest. ‘‘One charge relates to your daughter, aged 13, another to your daughter, aged 11, and another to your daughter, aged 10,” continued his Honour. 'Their safety demands you he kept away from them till they arc able to fend for themselves. You richly deserve Hogging. You will tie sentenced Io six. years' imprisonment.” Ollier prisoners were sentenced as follows: John Abraham Peters, unlawful carnal knowledge, two years’ reformative; James Ogden Alexander, false prtenees, two years’ reformative; John Tuhaua, breaking and entering and theft, two years’ probation ; Nelie Netiuiu, breaking and entering ami theft, two years’ probation : Tarei Hotcre, breaking and entering with intent to commit a crime, two years' probation; Charles Kitchener Blackmore, unlawful carnal knowledge, two years’ Borstal.