A BRUTAL OFFENCE
SIX YEARS' HARD LABOUR
For rape at Maslerton, William Williams, a, young man, was sentenced to six years' imprisonment with hard labour by Mr. Justice Ostler in the Supreme Court to-day. "This is a particularly brutal, callous, and violent offence on a little girl of six," said his Honour, addressing the prisoner. "You are a man of bad character with convictions for theft against you. I was wondering whether I ought to order you to be flogged as part of your sentence. It ifi what you thoroughly deserve. But I have, decided not to do that, i am going to inflict a long term of imprisonment. This sort of thing cannot be tolerated in the community."
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Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 147, 19 December 1930, Page 13
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119A BRUTAL OFFENCE Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 147, 19 December 1930, Page 13
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