The Manslaughter by boys.
TBIAJi AND SENTENCE. [sr> TBI«G»AJ?H.J The witnesses m # { nw^laughter, case against l Epya turn^F^ day, and it was prweeded.with.JJie defence was that the lads fired^fot, amusement^, thatthey knew nothingof the train which liappened. to Passat the time. , The jury were ont for twohours, and th>n! returned into Gourt with S Verdict fijgainst hoth of the. goners, with a strong reccommendaw^^'metcy on aficbuht of their pfe-, g^>d Wamtt&> They :^ think thaV firea^nis, were discharged ■with-any intention to injure anyone. His &onor agreed with the jury, , £n<J said that he-wouia«iye the fuU^t effect to the reccommendation which he could do consistently with his, duty to the pubKc-i Bo far as Alexander^ the younger^ was concerned^ His Honor tiiouffhtthattheends of justice; would be met by his father - entering into a^ recognisance for his future behaviour. No sentence would be passed^ The dde^ f prisoneri f John Eoyi^ was \ sentenced 1 to- two months*' 'impnsonment withbu¥nwdiSbbun^ : -^ liili
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Manawatu Standard, Volume 4, Issue 258, 4 October 1883, Page 3
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157The Manslaughter by boys. Manawatu Standard, Volume 4, Issue 258, 4 October 1883, Page 3
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