Read the full judgment text of CACC 001046/1974 on BabelCite. This Court of Appeal judgment was delivered on 7 January 1975.
1. This appellant wounded his neighbour with an iron bar. He felt, whether correctly or not, that his neighbour's daughter was leading his own wife and daughters into bad habits. A dispute arose, which in turn led to the attack. Unfortunately, it is not the first time that the appellant has proved violent. He has two previous convictions for wounding, being bound over on each occasion. Clearly a custodial sentence of some severity was required. He was given twelve months.