TWO YEARS’ GAOL
CRIME against young girl ‘‘Th« bad features of the case is th *t when you commenced these advances to the girl you Wep * her guardian.” Thus Mr. Justice Kennedy in the supreme Court today in sentencing Paries Richard Torstenson, 29. on two •narges of unlawful carnal knowledge r * *irl aged 14 at W’hangarei. Commenting upon a statement submitted by the prisoner. His Honour ld that he noted that Torstenson had mentioned that, any punishment meted '-’t to him would fall heavily on the noulders of his wife and children and 118 a Sed father. “That is regrettable.” the Judge. but you should ; ave borne in mind that when you inlUred the girl you also injured your •amily”
Two years’ reformative detention was "'••Dosed on each charge, the terras to concurrent.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 709, 8 July 1929, Page 11
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