A DESPERATE CRIMINAL.
PUB PRESS ASSOCIATION Auckland, May 25. At the Supreme Court, before Justice Edwards, William Smith and Alice Simon, who had been living together, pleaded guilty to breaking and entering a shop, and stealing, among other things, 81 farthings, Smith was, found guilty on two othor changes of attempting to mtiim, disarm, or disable J or do actual bodily liarm to Constablo Cuppel, and further thai he intended to ilo actual bodily harm by discharging a loaded revolver. Bmith was found ' uot guilty' on the main cliargo of attempted murder. The evidence showed that on March last, Smith and Simon broke into a shop m Auckland, and on leaving it, Constable Capp jll and a watchman named ttubest White happened to be walking along |the footpath. Tko constable grabbed at, but missed Smith, and a pursuit took place. Smith fired twice at Cappell, who was missed, and evenI tually secured the prisoner. The latter declared ho had no intention of harming the constable. The jndge considered the offcnco was most dant ardly. It was absolutely necessary to protect policemen who had to capture such desperate criminals, and prisonors nsed not expect mercy in such casrs, For breaking and entering a sentence of two years hard labor was imposed on Smith, and on other charges he was sentenced to 10 year.,, sentences to be concurrent. iThe woman Simon, who had aided justice by confession, was admitted to probation for two years.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8120, 26 May 1906, Page 2
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242A DESPERATE CRIMINAL. Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8120, 26 May 1906, Page 2
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