SUPREME COURT.

Hokitika Guardian, 10 November 1923, Page 2

SUPREME COURT.

[llY TKLKOKAI’II —PEH .’HESS ASSOCIATION.] WEI.r.IXG’TOX SENTENCES. WELLINGTON. ' George Ayro. who liroN * int*' tT * Kiosk at Otaki, and chloroformed a girl, appeared at the Supremo Court for sentence. Judge Reed said that prisoner had pleaded guilty to a very serious crime. If either of the v»ung ladies in the Kiosk had been in a delicate state of health, accused might easily have been arraigned on a charge of murder. There had been considerable deliberation in what accused had done. Prisoner was sentenced to imprisonment with hard N labour for one year, to be followed by detention of two years for informative purposes. Arthur A'lpl.n.iso Silvester Joseph Everett, for indecent assault, was .sentenced to five years’ hard labour. His Honour said that in prisoners possession was found a book and a number ol photographs, lb* had examined these and they were ot a most disgusting and degrading eharaetei. ~ Prisoner collapsed when leaving the dock. Alfred Joint Seoon. for theft, was ordered to lit* detained for reformative treatment. Tj u . Judge took into consideration that a ceased had given every assistance in clearing up matters. Gerald Leonard Knowles, false pretences and foigcrv. was ordered two years' bal'd lalnur.