SERIOUS OFFENCES
REFORMATIVE DETENTION
On each of two charges o£ attempted indecent assault on a male, Edward William Roderique was sentenced to twelve months' reformative detention by his Honour the Chief Justice (Sir Michael Myers) in the Supreme Court yesterday. The terms were ordered to be concurrent. It was quite true, said his Honour, that the Probation Officer had made a favourable report up ton certain point. He suggested that, on certain terms, probation should be granted. Since receiving the report, continued his Honour, he had given the matter very careful consideration, but it must be recognised that it was the Court which had the responsibility of determining the matter, and not the Probation 'Officer. The Court always gave careful consideration to the recommendations of the Probation Officer, but it was not always possible, to give effect to them. Ie was necessary to consider the nature of the offence, ami the Court mid to take cognisance of the fact that the offence was one which went on, as it were, underground, and which was by no means easy to detect. Not only that, but lie felt that the prisoner ought iov f v time, in his own interests and those of the estate, to be under some form of supervision. Mr. A. B. Sievwrigbt appeared tor the prisoner. ___^_
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Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 35, 9 August 1930, Page 13
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218SERIOUS OFFENCES Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 35, 9 August 1930, Page 13
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