Addendum
SINCE this paper was submitted for publication a further case relevant to the issue of the sentencing of youthful manslaughter has been reported (R. v. Turrise; Sydney Morning Herald 4.7.1968). In brief, the youth, aged 17 years, was charged with the murder by shooting of his 24-year-old brother. T. had his plea of guilty to manslaughter accepted by the Crown. The evidence indicated that the accused was of good character, and that he had bought a .22 repeating rifle to protect himself from his brother who was a “violent hoodlum who was released from prison a week before his death”. Mr. Justice Allen is reported as saying that “It was tragic to see a schoolboy charged with the murder of his brother”. He said that “in his view the Crown's acceptance of the manslaughter plea was completely appropriate because there was undoubtedly a large element of provocation”. He continued, “the dead man had been described as a hoodlum, a man of violence and probably a psychopath”. Mr. Justice Allen sentenced T. to 3 years gaol, but suspended execution of the sentence on his entering a $500 bond for three years.