Complex sentence: John McDonald was sentenced to ten years imprisonment in 1951 for the manslaughter in Burnie of his then de facto wife Marjorie Holgate (also known as Marjorie McDonald), the sister of Harry Holgate, Premier of Tasmania from 11 November 1981 until 26 May 1982.
Split into simpler sentences: John McDonald was sentenced to ten years imprisonment in 1951 for the manslaughter in Burnie of his then de facto wife Marjorie Holgate (also known as Marjorie McDonald). Mrs McDonald was the sister of Harry Holgate, Premier of Tasmania from 11 November 1981 until 26 May 1982.