Punishing Prisoners
Cases Heard Before Judge and Jury. Judge Reed was on the quarterdeck when the quarterly criminal sessions opened at the Wellington Supreme Court on Tuesday last. There were twenty-four cases set down on the calendar, sixteen cases being charges of breaking and entering, this being a significant reflection on the prevalence of this class of offence. Another disquietening feature was revealed m the .presence of four cases of a carnal nature. True 'bills were found by the Grand Jury m every instance but one, "no bill" being found m the case m which GPhoebe Kelly was accused of wilfully detaining a postal packet.
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NZ Truth, Issue 860, 13 May 1922, Page 6
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105Punishing Prisoners NZ Truth, Issue 860, 13 May 1922, Page 6
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