A SEVERE SENTENCE.

North Otago Times, 1 November 1906, Page 1

A SEVERE SENTENCE.

By Telegraph Christchurch, October 31, At a special sitting of tho Supreme Court thi i morning his Honor, Mr Justice Chapman presiding, Aim Foster was convicted of manslaughter on August 10th last, in that hor m-glect had determined the dbath of her daughter's illegitimate child, came up for sentence. Sentence had been previously deferred for a (ase to be stated for tho Court of Appeal, and on October 31st that Court affirmed the verdict of the Lower Court in passing sentence. His Honor said when accusud was before tho jury ho instructed thorn not to find her guiliy morely for neglect, but only to bring in such a verdict if thoy fomd hor guilty of wicked neglect. It was his duty to pass such a sentence as would serve as a warning to other people that if thoy neglected children in tho way accused had done thoy must bo subjected to severe punishinont. Ic was an exceedingly unpleasant thing for l'iin to pats Bentence upon awomin of her age, and ho was aware that tho sentenco ho was about to pass would probably entail a good deal of distress for her family, but a judge had not to consider theso personal matters, it was his duty to pass a eentcnceJ which would bo a" warning to, all who wero' inclined to neglect an unwelcome child, as the accused had done, He was sorry to twit her with severity, but he could not conscientiously treat. her more leniently The accused would bo sentenced to fee .y.P?F\ilPlttisQ!iment.- -