SUPREME COURT.
SENTENCES AT AUCKLAND. By Telegraph—Press Association. ■ AUCKLAND, Nov. 17. Ao the Supreme Court, Fredericl Ed.ward Peitro Shortland, 24 years was sentenced to ten years and a flog ging for rape. Mr Justice Hcrdman said the prisonei was guilty of Hi callous, heartless out rag 3on a defenceless woman, witl whom he had kept company for eigh teen months. Edward Lecky, on two charges of in decent assault on little* girls,, and on< of common assault on a little girl, anc of assault on Miss Minnie Salek, witl intent to do grievous bodily harm, ii Albert Park, was sentenced to elevei years’ hard labour./*CHRISTCHURCH SESSION. By Telorfrapli—Press Association. v CHRISTQHURCH, Nov. 17. At the Supremo Court, Gertrude Grace Bell was acquitted on a charge o unlawfully using an instrument .or Florence Nicholls. George Albert Knight and HenrietU Elena Knight were acquitted on a ehaige of making ‘ a false statemenl to the Registrar of Births at Rangiora
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Timaru Herald, Volume XCVIII, Issue 18084, 18 November 1924, Page 8
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