PENALTIES OF CRIME.
FIVE YEARS FOR INDECENCY,.;' [BY telegraph.—press association.] v p v " WELLINGTON. Friday. Arthur Alphonso Silvester Joseph Everett, was sentenced at the Supreme Court to-day to five years' imprisonment for indecent assault. Mr. Justice said that in prisoner's possession was • found ;■.-; a book and a number of photographs. .;;£?:: had examined these, and. they were of;:;' the most disgusting and degrading char-; acter. Prisoner collapsed ; when leaving. the dock. ... ' ..'...".'*■-■ ;/• Alfred John Scoon, convicted of '.belt, 5 was ordered to be detained for reforma- v/ : tive treatment for twelve. months. ' Th* .; judge took into consideration the fact . that accused had given every assistance in clearing up matters. ■ ■ * '~>l, r -
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18553, 10 November 1923, Page 10
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