Man Jailed For Attack On Seaman (Press, 14 March 1980)
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Summary: Man Jailed For Attack On Seaman (Press, 14 March 1980)
On 14 March 1980, a 20-year-old man named Hira Bill Pereto was sentenced to one year in prison for causing grievous bodily harm to a Polish seaman named Marian Storczewski in an unprovoked attack that took place the previous August. The sentencing occurred in the Supreme Court at Wellington, presided over by Mr Justice Ongley. During the proceedings, the judge noted that while there were claims that the seaman had made a homosexual advance towards Pereto, this was deemed an unacceptable justification for the attack. Evidence presented indicated that Storczewski had been intoxicated at the time of the incident, contributing to his injuries, which included a skull injury that may have been exacerbated by the fall. Pereto was given the benefit of the doubt regarding this matter, resulting in a lesser sentence than would have otherwise been imposed.
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