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fny telegraph—per pukss association*. ALI.EOF.O ATTEMPTED MURDER. JEFFREY’S CONVICTED. CHRISTCHURCH, Nov. 20. John Edward Jeffreys, aged 31. « shingle cartage contractor, of Southbrook was found guilty of the attempted murder of Ids wife at Olontui, .... Julv 27, and was remanded lor sentence till til-morrow. .1 KF FREYS (SETS 15 YEARSCHRISTCHURCH. Nov. _L \t the Supreme Court this morning. Joint Edward Jeffreys was sentenced to fifteen years imprisonment fm •>*- tempting to murder wile by pus 1j„ ( r lu*r over a cliff at Olentui. Judge Adams said that he was satisfied that the prisoner did not act on a sudden or iinetmtr.illable impulse but the whole of the .•irciimstames indicated a earfeully thought out pbm.
SUPREME rollin’. Prisoners sentenced at the Supreme Court were: l.oila Jacobs, a middle-aged woman for breaking. Mitering and theft received two years gaol. Peter Koovil Johnson, a get I - • sentenced to three years gaol on each of three charges oT indecent assault on |,ovs the sentences to he concurrent. Frederick 'Williams, for indecent assault on a male was sentenced to three years’ Kflol. Cooi-gc Cain, for breaking, entering and theft received two years’ gaol. CII KISTCTiri’Clf- N‘>v. 21 •. Mfrod Saggers, for assault on a girl five years of age. Timothy O’Connell aged 31). and James Patrick Madden aged 2H. for breaking, entering and theft were admitted to probation. ' Alister McMillan and Jack Percy Lloyd for breaking, entering and theft were committed to the Borstal Institute for three years. Samuel Henry Clojur. for theft ieoeived three years’ reformative treatment.
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Hokitika Guardian, 21 November 1924, Page 3
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