SUPREME COURT
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MASTERTON, 10th September. Roy Bateup and Roy Wilmhurst, found guilty of cattle stealing at the Supreme Court, were remanded for sentence till Monday. With reference tc the jury's recommendation foi mercy foi Wilhmhursfc, on account of his youth and low intellisrenqe, Mr. Justice Salmond said it was the first time in his experience that an accused person had had the assurance, not to say audacity, to go into the box and ;try to make a jury believe he was an innocent man when two: written confessions had been, handed in. "Both men are admittedly liars," continued Mr. Justice 1 Salmond in his 6umininp:. up. "and Bateup, on his own confession, also, is not only a liar, bet a forger as well. He forged documents, told lies, and deceived the police! Wilmhurst, in two formal admissions, confessed hir guilt. There is not the least doubt that one of them stole the cattle." After a retirement of an hour and a-quarter the. jury returned a verdict of guilty.
MASTERTON, This Day. At the Supreme Court, Roy Bateup was sentenced to 18 months' imprisonment, and Roy Wilmhurst to six months' imimprisonment, for cattle stealing. Wilmmirst ie also to undergo reformative treatment for a term not exceeding one year. ,
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Evening Post, Volume CII, Issue 63, 12 September 1921, Page 8
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