SENTENCING THE WAINS FOR MANSLAUGHTER.
Dunedin, This day
The Wains were brought up for sentence this morning. The male prisoner pleaded that tlio Jurlg-e would be lenient on hi.s wife's account. The Judge refused to reserve the point raised by Mr Denniston, for the-dcfonce saying the medical evidence was absolutely clear. Addressing the prisoners His Honor said he concurred in the verdict which had been returned, and, whilst giviug weight to the jury's recommendation to mercy, pointed out that if prisoners had by their act contemplated the child's death they were guilty of murder. He thought the prisoners were animated towards the unfortunate child by a wicked evil spirit. They were sentenced each to seven years' penal servitude.
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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3744, 16 July 1883, Page 3
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118SENTENCING THE WAINS FOR MANSLAUGHTER. Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3744, 16 July 1883, Page 3
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