ATTACKED GIRL

Hokitika Guardian, 11 May 1929, Page 6

ATTACKED GIRL

CULPRIT SENTENCED TO FOUR

YEARS

[By Telegraph, Per Press Association.]

AUCKLAND, May. 10.

A sentence of four years reformative detention was. impoed by Air Justice Blair, in tlie Supreme Court, on (Edward Russell Everett, found guilty of attempted rape.

11 is Honour said that as lar as women were concerned, these, veie really the most serious eases that came before the Court. “Aoiir ease is a very had one, ’ he said to the prisoner. “You attacked this girl on a lonely road and had you not been interrupted, there is not the slightest doubt that a very great wrong would have been done to the girl. Had it not been for tlie recommendation of Liie jury, I would have felt it my dutv to impose a very long sentence, but I always feel that I must give f„.|| (.fleet to such recommendations. The jury made the recommendation on account of your youth,., hut you are not so young a.s you look; you are 2;) years of age, and you certainly ought to have known better.. The sentence would have been a very lengthy one, but I will give effect to the jury’s recommendation to this extent! that I. -will impose on you. a. sen--f ence of. reformative detention !<»' a period of four .years.” •