POLICEMAN GAOLED
JUDGE’S STRONG REBUKE. (Per Press Association.) INVERCARGILL, December 2. Sentencing Alfred Henry Dusting, a policeman, found guilty of negligently driving a motor, and causing bodily injury to Elizabeth McKinna, Justice Sim said: “If the prisoner had admitted guilt, and taken steps to compensate the girl, 1 might'have granted probation, but he steadily denied his guilt up to the last, and told lies to his I superior officer. In addition, it is apparent that he must ha'o been tampering with the evidence of certain witnesses. Being a police constable. he should have set a better example.”' There was too much reckless driving. Accused was .sentenced to six months’ hard labour.
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Greymouth Evening Star, 2 December 1925, Page 2
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