THE COURTS

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XLIV, Issue 9877, 26 July 1923, Page 7

THE COURTS

PRISONERS SENTENCED. (Per Press Association.) AUCKLAND, July 25. At the Supreme Court, Mr Justice Herdman admitted to two years’ probation a youth, Ernest James Hannant, for the theft of cheques and money amounting to £3OO, including £35 in cash. The Judge expressed regret that the law did not allow him to order a birching by the police. Henry Howard McCarthy, for failing to account for money to the Tauranga Hospital Board, and theft and foregory, was sentenced to two years’ reformative treatment.

Darcy Robert McDavill was sentenced to three years’ hard labour, and George Henry Newton was admitted to two years’ probation for breaking, entering and theft at Taumarunui. Walter Frank Goodall, for forgery at Feilding, was sentenced to eighteen months’ , imprisonment at the termination of his present sentence. Albert, Salt, for indecent assault on a young woman, was sentenced to two years’ imprisonment. Frederick Thomas Kelly May, for breaking, entering, theft and forgery and uttering, who has already been sentenced to 18 months’ imprisonment for breaking his probation, was let off without a further penalty.

CHARGE OF RECEIVING. WELLINGTON, July 25. Following the arrest andi conviction of two girls for theft of several thousands of cigarettes from their employers, W. D. and H. 0. Wills, William Joseph Gett, an elderly Chinaman, appeared before Mr E. Page, S.M., on a charge of receiving 3300 cigarettes, valued at £8 3s 3d, knowing the same to have been dishonestly obtained. Teresa Budden deposed to stealing from her employers and selling to Gett, who knew where the girls worked and asked them to get more. Altogether a sum of 30s was paid for 150 packets. Witness had lunch at Gett’s shop on several occasions with Nola Frazer and Ethel Conrad, who lived with Gett. Gett had warned witness when Nola Frazer was arrested. Nola Frazer gave similar evi'(lgiico Verina Smith, forewoman, and Neville Turner Brown, managing director, .gave evidence as to missing cigarettes. They traced a girl to the Chinaman’s shop. Detective Jarrold searched Gett’s place. Accused’s counsel asked to have the case* dismissed, as there was no 'corroboration. Accused denied his guilt. The Magistrate committed accused for trial. „

REPATRIATION MONEY.

MASTERTON, July 25

Thomas Richard Southall, formerly local officer of the Repatriation Department in Masterton, was charged with the theft of £483 7s 6d from the Government. There were also two charges of forgery. He pleaded guilty and was committed to Wellington for sentence.