"THE CAT."
Judge Speaks Against It. In (hj West Australian Uegislative Assemble last, session the Criminal Cod* Amendment Act made f'oggi. g compulsory for the first oil cnee .".gainst chiHrc:’. The Act. however, has vet to eo.ne into force. La.-l wok Mr Justice MeVllle. >, in the PerDi Criminal Con;t, in sentencing John Hobson, ii married mas. to three years' imprisonment for an oficace against a '’HI under 13 years, said that lie still had the option of ordering (logging, lie would not do so. H-. did not, hel ieve in such eases C’.al lloir-i-iiig acted as a deterrent, but 'h/molit, it led to uiiha|)\e' results. He thought, prisoner should be imprisoned for a long time, hut unfortunately the legislation only a lowed three years.
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Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXXVI, Issue 13334, 24 March 1911, Page 2
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124"THE CAT." Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXXVI, Issue 13334, 24 March 1911, Page 2
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