SUPREME COURT.

Taranaki Daily News, 7 November 1921, Page 2

SUPREME COURT.

DUNEDIN SESSIONS. By Telegraph—Press Association. Dunedin, Nov. 5. In the Supreme Court, Allan Mitdhell Aitcheson was found guilty of having assaulted Constable Heise with intent to commit grievous bodily harm. The Crown Prosecutor described prisoner as a dangerous man with a record for assaulting the police. Sir Frederick Chapman, in imposing a sentence of five years’ hard labor, commented on the excessive brutality of the assault on the constable when serving a summons. Had one blow fallen in a slightly different direction lie would have been killed, and as it was there was no assurance that he would not suffer throughout his life. WELLINGTON SESSIONS. Wellington, N<?v. 5. Tn the Supreme Court, Wil tarn Hammington, for indecent assault on a boy, was sentenced to seven years’ hard labor. Prisoner had been previously convicted of a similar offence. Joseph Cecil Armstrong, for indecent assault,’ was ordered to be detained for four years at. Invercargill, James Cain, for theft from the person, was sentenced to two years' reformative treatment. Maurice Patrick Duffy, for breaking into premises and theft, was admitted to probation for two and a-ljalf years. John Lister and Norman Oswald Smith were charged with receiving stolen goods. The former was sentenced to two years’ imprionment, and further consideration is to be given to Smith’s case on Wednesday. Frederick John for theft of money, was sentenced to three years’ reformative treatment.