GAOL FOR GIVING POISON
TE AW AM FTP MAN JN COURT. MAXIMUM PEN Al/1' A IMPOSED. E. C. Walsh, farm hand, who pleaded guilty at ‘To Awanmtu to a charge of a.d'ini,mistering poison witli intent to injure his employer, was sentenced to throe years’ hard labour. “Von may consider yourself fortunate that you are not standing trial on a much more serious charge,” said Mr. .Hastier Herdmau in sentencing Walsh. “Fortunately yon did not put in enough poison to kill him.” His Honour gave him the maximum on the charge. AValsli had previously
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Patea Mail, Volume LII, 25 February 1931, Page 2
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93GAOL FOR GIVING POISON Patea Mail, Volume LII, 25 February 1931, Page 2
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