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1. The appellant was found guilty of escaping from lawful custody and sentenced to a term of two years' imprisonment. He appealed against conviction but not against sentence. There was no merit whatsoever in his appeal against conviction, but considering the facts of the case it did appear to me that the sentence of two years' imprisonment for escaping from lawful custody in the circumstances of this case was manifestly excessive. I have therefore dismissed the appellant's appeal against convict
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