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Frank Joyce, 27 year ayard over of Anstruther Steel, Echuca, was yesterday sent enced to four years gaol by Mr Justice Barry in the Ben digo Supreme Court. Joyce was found guilty of an atempted unnatural offence at Echuca on February 2 Mr Justice Barry Laid Joyce he had been convicted of an offance which, until 1949, was punishable by death, ‘The only course he could who, was the Judge, was to impose a substantial gaol sentence. Joyce, who pleaded not guilty, admitted more than a doxen convicions dating back to 14s, nost, for legally using cars, but inending several for larceny and guy for assault by kicking. Mr Theo Little prosecuted for the Crown, and the public sot ester, Mr C. P. Power, appeared for Juyee.
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Echuca Riverine Herald
Echuca, Victoria, AU
Wed, Apr 07, 1954
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