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'an unfortunate appeal. OPir United Press Association.) WELLINGTON, April 28. The Court of Appeal delivered judgment ihis morning in the case of the King v. Retlsliaw, an application by Recishaw for reduction’ of the sentence of nine months’ imprisonment imposed upon him at Napier for misappropriation of certain funds of the Foresters’ lodge. , .. , The judgment of the court, was delivered by Sir Robert Stout, who stated that it was of opinion, in view of the seriousness of the offence, that the sentence was too light. The court therefore, in the exerctsg of its discretion, increased the sentence to 15 months’ imprisonment, with hard labour. . . This case is the first in which the Court of Appeal has increased a sentence when application has been made to it for a decrease. •
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 18541, 29 April 1922, Page 6
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