A PLEA FOR PROBATION.
NZ Truth , Issue 577, 8 July 1916, Page 5
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A PLEA FOR PROBATION.
Burdon's Burdens Tho bunion of Maurice Burdon's business was another of the same sort us that uf tho Maori maUl. He broke and entered urn! thieved. Ho camo from up Shannon way, and hIH case gave Iho Chief Justice* an excellent chance to deliver a plexus punch at Mr. Booze, and to defame that fair dame, l4idy Nicotine. Mr. P. W. Jackson, who represented Maurice,' PLKADJ3D FOR PROBATION. but tho Bench couldn't see a probation trick In the hand. Tho probation olllcer'B report did not Invent Maurice with a halo, nor was ho to bo recommended as a Sunday school suporln'tendent. After some consideration his Honor said that he would try the effect of a small done of probation on tho young fellow, who h» but a youth. Despite the oJHcer'a roport ho would glvo It a go. "1 shall try you on proballon for two yoaru," said the Bench, "and you are not to drink or to smoke or go Into hotels during that time. You aro not like a young fellow who has BUddonly fallen. You have been carrying on for some time. You have been GAMBLING AND DRINKJNO with older men who might to bo punlsheU for gambling with you. I wi«h 1 hud the pow«r tv Inflict It on thorn. You understand that you are not to drink, smoke, or go Into tho hotels," concluded hln Honor. *
