EMPLOYER POISONED.
■MAN urn ™.w •«•«] ' ' law 1 wa? imposed Walah (52), who. appeared for.spoi^tp' 1 before Mr* Justice Herd man in the Supreme, Court tcwiny injure His Honour, in passing sentence, said: "You.may eonsider yomselfftorfcunate -tliat-yon are not,in vstanging Ma»t serious chmg". IV appcirs that you took tiro poison from tome building on fclte 'ppperty Wt&idh plfflfiSu? «"«f because of your Jcehnsp toward your employer you w| his breakfast. not ppt enough in' to- kiU'ntm. < i pleacted m ' intentionally 'for .tjjfe,. ' injuring him; but it-appears-ftpm-to -warrant HBomtpe to the conclusion that his lifo was in "danger, or,that he was caused ..any' gnevogs hoajly ham*" '■■■■. „. ■ v '~ Therefore, "oonpliided h»s- \ prisoner must be dealt with nnder the section'ot tßne .Act" which limited the maximum penalty to three years' imprisonment. \Haa th©* maw's life 'bfeett endangered, the ; punishment would have been-, niueh Walsh -had been before; thooCourt onlmany ocoasiotas apd Had' been declared an habit-, ual criminal.
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Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 20170, 24 February 1931, Page 3
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154EMPLOYER POISONED. Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 20170, 24 February 1931, Page 3
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