CAFFERY'S SENTENCE
LEAVE TO APPEAL SOUGHT APPLICATION FILED An application, for leave to appeal against the sentence of 12 years’ hard labour imposed on George Cattery for manslaughter has been filed, in the Supreme Court by his counsel at the trial, Mr. J. F. W. Dickson. Cattery received this sentence for the slaying of Thomas Leavy who was fatally stabbed in a house in Nelson Stre't on the evening of August 2. The depositions will be read by the Court of Appeal, which will decide whether leave to appeal should be granted. If permission is granted the court will consider the length of the sentence.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/SUNAK19291204.2.138
Bibliographic details
Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 837, 4 December 1929, Page 11
Word Count
105CAFFERY'S SENTENCE Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 837, 4 December 1929, Page 11
Using This Item
Stuff Ltd is the copyright owner for the Sun (Auckland). You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 New Zealand licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Stuff Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Log in