MACKEY'S SENTENCE

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLV, Issue 12064, 28 May 1920, Page 8

MACKEY'S SENTENCE

FIFTEEN YEARS' HARD LABOUK. . ! Per PresS'Association Wanganui, May 28 In the case of Ohas. Ewin Mackay, who pleaded guilty of attempted murder, Mr Tread well, who appeared for accused, stated that it was his duty to exonerate the young man Gressweli,* who was shot by Mackay, from any blame whatever. Mr Treadweil said he made this statement with the full approval of accused. actions throughout must the commendation of all righ>*Wtaking men. Mr Treadweil said t&i*onght the reason accused, a man th scholastic attainments, a member of an honourable profession, and who, until recently, occupied the highest position his fellow citizens could bestow, had got irfto his present position, was that he was suffering from homo sexual monomania.

Six Robert Stout referred to Maobay's past career,.which had been very bright, and while he would exercise his powers of mercy and leniency he pointed out that accused was charged with attempting to take the life of a human being. ' The ideal of justice was that human life must be kept sacred, and if in any community this ideal slackened, the community would soon become nonexistent. His Honor had hopes yet that Mackay would redeem himself. He had taken the first step in pleading guilty. The sentence would be fifteen years' hard labour.

[C. E. Mackay, who has been sentenced to fifteen years hard labour is 45 years of age. ] *'