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SUPREME COURT

(pbu press AssociArroir.)

Wellington, Ootober 3,

At the Supreme Court Hodges, 15 yeirs, was charged with rapo on a chf'd of tender yoiro Ho was fouod gnil y, with ■\ s^ronsj recommendation to mercy, on account of his ag». Sentence was deferred until to-morrow.

Wellington, October 4. Hodges, the lad convicted of rapa on a little girl a' tho Ilatfc, was sentoncad to-day to ala. months hard labor and two floggings, with a ca^, of 20 lasheß eaoh. The Chief Just'oa B*id it was no oae giving a Ud of hla sga a long sentence. Be thought a short term with a severe whipping wonld be more efficacious, and the gaoler having et*ted be coald bear 24 lashe3, the sentence was recorded as above. His Hinor directed one flagging to be administered nt once and the other towards the end of his sentence. W, J. Slmmoads convioUd on three charges of larceny was sentenced to two years hard 1 iboe.

Christohoroh, October 3. The Snpreme Ooart criminal' sittings closed to-day. Geo. Xyrlion was aantenced to three years penal servitude for sheep stealing. Thoa. Batohelor, a young man who bad aided him, was sentenced to two years probation, and Wm. Batohelor was acquitted.

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https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/AG18881004.2.9

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Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1961, 4 October 1888, Page 2

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203

SUPREME COURT Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1961, 4 October 1888, Page 2

SUPREME COURT Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1961, 4 October 1888, Page 2

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