ATTEMPTED MURDER. BEST SENT TO GAOL. (Per United Press Association.' AUCKLAND. August 5 Albert Edward Best, aged 26 years, who was found guilty of attempting to murder his sister hy rutting her throat with a Timor, was sentenced to five years' imprisonment. Mr Justice Ilerdman said that his only course was to impose a substantial term. If Best had exorcised a little more pressure with the razor the girl would have been killed instantaneously. To some extent the prisoner was influenced with drink, and on account of this and his youth the sentence would be lighter than otherwise.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 19551, 6 August 1925, Page 7
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98Page 7 Advertisements Column 2 Otago Daily Times, Issue 19551, 6 August 1925, Page 7
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