Conviction of a Garotter.

Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 107, 1 April 1884, Page 2

Conviction of a Garotter.

[Sydney Telegraph.] i William Came, v*ho was found guilty of assaulting ; and robbing 1 one Thomas Rose, who arraigned at the Central Criminal Court, before his Honor,' SirJTaines Martin, ou a charge of garrotting the said Thomua Rose on. the 20th Decombev lusty Prisoner ap ; pears to have met prosecutor, a' woolsorter from Nyugan, up for a holiday,, anfl to have gone with him for a walk thorough the ' Domain and roun.d Woollopmooloo Buy,baths, he seized ' Rose'- by his "throat, and yhoked him until he was nearly insensible, saying, " Look bore, I am a .d^fwrate man, ,I,?want a fiver, audia tfoer I'll have. If you don't go to tlie bank you. told mebfj and give me la fiver, I wijl k^l^ou/f^Afrt^byanje time prisoner drew a knifeV Rasi^wfcjq is an old man, begged for mercy and ' promised to go, «nd prisoner then said, -" tf I- see any b — y-dodgery on your part on the way, I'll drive this knife inty youp heart tjven ipj -the street itself." Medical" evidence was give|n J to drove the injuries inflicted on prosecutor were very severe. Detective O'Sulli van proved the arrest of prisoner' on a charge of assault and robbery. His Honor having summed up briefly, the j ary without retiring from^tW box brought in a verdict of guilty. ! His Honor then passed a severe but well-deserved sentence on the prisoner, remarking tWt Che case was a flagrant and most daring one. Prisoner would' ' be imprisoned for 10 years, with har|d, labour, for the garotting- and would vece-ive 75 lashes in thre instalments^- ! 25 on the 21st March, 25 on the 21st Juno, and 25 on the 21st August nekt ensuing. ' -^ '• : •> ■-'■'• ; i'p; -. .. i Prisoner; ■= on iieariwg the sentene'e, Kaid ' -* What ! 'Three whippings, yoijr Honor?" and' winced perceptibly. j ' The same prisoner was then brought' np wi«h James Smith, on* a charge of uss^uit and robbeiy in connection with the same case, and received a concutrent sentence of 10 years' penal servitude, i