PREVIOUS CONVICTIONS COUNT.
JUDGE EMPHATIC.
Auckland, Nov. 4,
Definite views on- the question whether previous convictions should be taken into account when passing sentence on a prisoner were 'expressed /by Sir Alexander Ilordman in the Supreme Court on behalf of a prisoner with a very bad record.
Mr. Noble quoted a recent decision of Lord Chief Justice Hewart, in the Court of Appeal, in which he said: “This court has stated again and again, and now repeats, that on passing- sentence regard must be had to. the intrinsic nature of the offence proved. It is entirely wrong- to send a man to a long term of imprisonment or penal servitude merely because he has received heavy punishment at some other time for some other offence.'’
“We are not bound by-those decisions,” said Sir Alexander. “I do not agree' with the statement either, and I have no hesitation in saying- so.”- With reference to the ease before him, his Honour added that it was absurd to say he was not to take into consideration the man’s previous character.
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Manawatu Herald, Volume LI, Issue 4527, 6 November 1930, Page 2
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177PREVIOUS CONVICTIONS COUNT. Manawatu Herald, Volume LI, Issue 4527, 6 November 1930, Page 2
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