A magistrate's decision not to suspend a sentence of imprisonment for unlawful wounding involving a bottle attack causing serious eye injuries was upheld where the magistrate's remarks, properly construed, reflected a conclusion that the seriousness of the offence outweighed all mitigating factors including youth, guilty plea, prior good record, and contrition.
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