CRIME IN THE SOUTH.
SENTENCES AND CONVICTIONS.
[BY raLBGUAPH. —FBESS ABSOCIATJOH.'] - Dunedik, MorJlay. The Supreme Court criminal sittings opened this morning. The following' seatences were passed: —George Anderson Duncan, assault causing bodily ham, three months' hard labour; Henry Burke, fori gery, three months: Peter Wad&worth, making a false declaration as a prelim-! inary to marriage, fined £5 to cover expenses, of prosecution and trial, . Albert Percy Olding was found guilty on a charge* of abducting a girl named Clara Perry,, under 16 years of age. Sentence was deferred. Walter Duff was convicted on three counts, charging him with attempt-, ing to commit an unnatural offence, with, committing an assault with intent, and with committing such an offence. Sentences was deferred. , Edward Wilson, alias Robert Jones, was convicted on three counts, charging him with having assaulted a young girl with, intent, with having committed an indecent assault, and with having committed a common, assault. Sentence was deferred.;
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New Zealand Herald, Volume L, Issue 15377, 12 August 1913, Page 5
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