WOMEN ASK REASON WHY
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Reiease Of Man Given Life Sentence Overseas
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WELLINGTON, March 25. Seeking information regarddng •ne. case at Marton this week where a man iconvicted of murder while serv'ing overseas had been sentenced to two months' imprison-. ment for comnion assault »on a girl aged 16, executive offieers of the National Council bf Women waited yesterday afternoon on the Minister Of Justice, Mr. Mason. Tne deputation consisted of the presi-' dent, Mrs. M. J. Forde, the secretary, Mrs. D. Graham, and the treasurer, Mrs. "V. A. MayL It was subsequently stated that they were informed that the orig- | inal case was not one for the De'partment of Justice. The 'man ; coneerned had been tried and subsequently released foy the .military aubhorities. At a recent meeting of the Dominion executive of the National. i Council of Women, the question of j the light sentences imposed for assaults on women and girls was considered, andi the deputation yesacrdav discussed the matter with ; he Minister, from whom it was :tcAed today that it received a ver'y sympathetic hearing. 'r' • 11 ' ♦
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Chronicle (Levin), 25 March 1949, Page 5
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