SUPREME COURT.
FIFTEEN YEARS’ IMPRISONMENT
(by TELEGRAPH—-PRESS ASSOCIATION
CHRISTCHURCH, Nov. 21. At the Supreme Court this morning, John Edward Jeffreys rvas sentenced to 15 years’ imprisonment for attempting to murder his Avife by pushing her over a cliff at Glentui. Judge Adams said he' was satisfied the prisoner did not act on a sudden or uncontrollable impulse. The AAdiole of the circumstances indicated a carefully thought out plan.
WANGANUI SESSIONS
WANGANUI, Nov. 21. At 4-he Supreme Court Mr. Justice McGregor Dassed the following sentences : Patrick Hayden, for an unnatural offence and indecent assault at Horopito, on the fnajor charge ten years and five years on the other,- the sentences to be cumulative. The jftdge remarked that had the accused been younger and more robust he would have ordered a flogging. Clifford J. Dudson, for theft at Palmerston North, was ordered reformative treatment for twelve months. William Keith Olds and Alexander John McLean, for indecent assault on a male, AA'ere each sentenced to five years.
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Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 21 November 1924, Page 7
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