MALING’S APPEAL
DISMISSED AT QUARTER SESBSIONS. (Australian Press Association). SYDNEY. Dec. o. Silas Milling suffered a double blow to-day. lie was divorced and his appeal at the Quarter Sessions against conviction of bribery, arising out of the Babcock-Wilcox, Council Contract, was dismissed. Milling’s Counsel asked Judge?. Curlewis to bind Muling over instead oi sending him to prison for six months, as required by the Magistrate in the Lower Court.
Judge Curlew is said it was a case more for an increase, because of tlm depths of corruption, shown in this case.
The judge ordered the sentence to stand.
Milling has been removed to Long Bay prison.
maling divorce suit
SYDNEY. Dec. •'
In the Divorce Court, Olive Maluur obtained a decree nisi, returnable in six months, dissolving her marriage with Silas Milling (formerly of the City Council Electricity Department) on 'the ground of bis misconduct with Mrs Mi Has Pittoek. . Maling did not defend Ins suit and costs were, given against him.
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Hokitika Guardian, 6 December 1928, Page 6
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