EXEMPLARY SENTENCES.
FLOGGING ORDERED.; (Per Press Association.) INVEROARGILL, June 1. Albert Prentice, aged 23, and James Bernard Finnertj',, aged 22, who were yesterday found guilty of rapq under revolting- circumstances, were each sentenced to twelve yeatp' imprisonment, and t Q receive a flogging of 25 strokes. The Judge commented severely on the crime, and said the. flogging was repugnant to him. It might, however, just as woH tie wiped off the Statute Hook unless inflicted in this case. Frederic Rogers who accompanied the previous prisoners, pleaded guilty to damaging, the house and furniture of the woman, assaulted, and- was sentenced lo three ycara iniprisoauient. / Francis Edward CudbVm,' a «cd o/ who. pleaded guilty to rape at Winl ton, was sentenced to ten years. wii- ~, AI ' C KI>AXI), J lloc J. William Watkins, for assault „„ a girl, was sentenced by Judge Edwards to four years' hard labour. lor attempting to intimidate a witness Thomas Tuohey was fined £5 or in default one month's imprison! ment.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7838, 2 June 1905, Page 3
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164EXEMPLARY SENTENCES. Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7838, 2 June 1905, Page 3
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