CONSTABLES CONVICTED
SHOOTING OF AN ARAB SPECIAL JERUSALEM COURT JERUSALEM, Jan. 12. A special court convicted Constable William Wood, who was sentenced to three years’ imprisonment for attempted manslaughter. Constable J. Mansell, for attempted bodily harm, was sentenced to one year’s imprisonment, and Constables P. Crossly and J. Crossley (who are not related) were bound over for one year. The defence pleaded that all the police regulations regarding escaped prisoners were observed Wood and Mansell appealed against their conviction. The Chief Justice (Sir Harry Trusted), in delivering his judgment, said the accused had not resolved to kill any Arab, but it was difficult to see why they had not pursued the prisoner. The court believed that the use of firearms was unjustified. Wood fired at close range while the prisoner was on the ground, but owing to the conflict of evidence the court was not certain whether this was the fatal shot.
Four British plain clothes constables were committed for_ trial on a charge of unjustifiably killing an Arab, who allegedly was shot dead while attempting to escape from prison.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 23706, 13 January 1939, Page 8
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