THE CASE OF MILLAR.
In the House of Commons on the 30th ! April, Mr Hurst asked the UnderSecretary of State for the Colonies whether any report had yet been received i from the "Governor of Yictoria on the case of George Millar, a prisoner at Melbourne, under a sentence which was alleged to be illegal ; if such report had been received, what was the nature of it,
and whether there was any objection to lay it upon the table ; and, if no report had yet been received, when it might be expected. Mr Adderley stated that the Attorney- G-eneral of Victorii had agreed with the Judge who tried Millar that the sentence might be commuted ; but the doubt surrounding the case induced the Government to refer it to the law officers here and they decided that the punishment was excessive. The prisoner had been convicted on four counts, and the punishment awarded had been made cumulative, so that it amounted to six years, while the maximum punishment for the major offence, fradulent insolvency, was only three years. The Government had accordingly written to the Governor of Victoria to consult with the Judges, with a view to remit the remainder of tho sentence after three years had expired. |
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Southland Times, Issue 986, 15 July 1868, Page 2
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207THE CASE OF MILLAR. Southland Times, Issue 986, 15 July 1868, Page 2
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