CONSPIRACY PLOT
HELP FOR JAPANESE GAOL TERMS IMPOSED •AUSTRALIANS SENTENCED (10.30 a.m.) PERTH, June 30. Laurence Frederick Bullock, aged 44, and Charles Leonard Williams, aged 35, who were found guilty by a jury in the Perth Criminal Court of conspiring to assist the public enemy, Japan, have been sentenced by the Chief Justice, Sir John Northmore. Bullock was sentenced to three years’ hard labour and Williams to .two years’ hard labour. The jury, had recommended Williams to mercy. “To assist the public enemy is treason and is punishable by death,” said the Chief Justice to Bullock and Williams. “You have been fortunate in that you have not done any action's to implement the conspiracy. You, Bullock, are undoubtedly the ring- , leader." To Williams, the Chief Justice said'. he had readily entered into the conspiracy, but as the jury had recommended him to mercy, he would receive two years’ imprisonment. ' •
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 20823, 30 June 1942, Page 3
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