A Sensational Sentence.
tiNi'lT TOjUVK* /(Per Press Association.) AUCKLAND. May 37. A sensation was cauacd »t the Hoprenio Court by a life Bcnteoee Usiag Imposed by Judge Edward* on Victor Henty Simmoada, a sailor, 30 years of age. who pleaded guilts'to. two charges of an unnatural oftonca on boys.
The Judge, addressing* the prison. er, said : "This is one of the tnW awful offences that hat ever tow under tuy notice. You are absolutely until to be at large, or to il»«. A very short time ago you would havo been staui|H>d out of existence. ■ Ho far as I am concerned you ehall never again have the chance of feeing the destroyer ol young l ianoeenu* The sentence is hard labour for tho form of your nataral life," The prisoner seemed •urpriaiM. and was heard to remark to Seteativn McMahon : "Your light will be put out before long." No official rfoUe* was taKen of the threat.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7834, 29 May 1905, Page 2
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156A Sensational Sentence. Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7834, 29 May 1905, Page 2
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