PRISONERS SENTENCED.

Auckland Star, Volume LIV, Issue 269, 10 November 1923, Page 11

PRISONERS SENTENCED.

TWO YEARS FOR MtDONALD. cur -faux wamnmsm charm. j WmATioS UOR TOTJIKB. fie*e___ **_••-•» war* ainesss-sl. _r Cam i| T< t__T "* ** *^ rem * vWesa asfcad Hl* fas. -_t?i-uas» to «*y why iHstasas atesM ana he passed on fai-a for -mm-sbt ■Miiinid sn» br j false P-teama*, Gsevge J__©o-m_i, a ■__* with • saws* aannstmsu, asked I sua Hcaaer if fat vosnU te pcasaSHe to I give *_m reformative trr_itrnsrat >_***■_. «- -a*-* la-mu Oa returning freasa -be war lie feast teaa daelsred an tassntuacr_p_ißM «n Mas fine caav_BD_an. It ___■__! fnsr* that n_ter a i_s_d i__d ____!** *■* *****_« justice he sts-afci -trove three wiuksstoe* for one offntt. --art ted teen his «_anm'ra_ae. Wben d-efanaai an a___s_u__ _r_a___. he had team sasßbna-sal to twelve eooothe' kmpa sm us* at, yet kg had not been re- ****** .*f *•*" weara. __e«br_aa~.ve T-*_-__«Tr- on _fc_ iitts-jnt wmvmtson wesdd give. -_m a chajßce to est a ct-hva aster- «s_ ____$rar out. His Huts* rend-dsd prisoner that ft 'W*S Of Mtttl _M t*-_USg WNa-BBM '*-»» ** 08 ** •* pri-w«-r ate**. I < ?*'*r M of * ■*■» *• •»». Wheat *■"• *•_•»* •# sT*-_ on cvote___i__ry flwnsevte head gene fas** to Ma dw- «*«»* !»»_■__». sad it mam remained for tte IYa-iii Board to -ossaider the *■**• •*--• -is li-snae bad bean cea«*lh*_. a *____ ! pr-woer (with to make aay I'spr—niiis-Ciuus for leßianejr, they ss_o__d te made to the Prisons Board, P**s_«_*r *S-viaa| reverted to Ins old •*■*« «f en hs-attml e__B_h-_l. lt oc.lt -Wained for bis Ronar to _______cWss _• _wo years' imprfs-neaeist with herd labour. SSXVAZ. OnrBXBSa. __tK___*CKD. "Such «ltf»f„ make parents chary of httisg their «_-.«_ go near the public parte," remarked Mr. V. R. Meredith, when Alfred Alexander Berry earn* op fa. sentence on a -huge of'indecen-tv aaeauK__g a male in Vfeteria Park. Counsel added that tbe prisoner ted teen abont 14 years in New Zealand, and ted ted a good military record. His Honor said that mail 1923 Berry ted bad a good character, for which be would te given fnll credit, and also for the text that the eii-mn-tan-es of the present offence were no* of a vwy grave character. He would have been glad if he could have passed over the crime with a light sentence, but bis 'obligations to -he public would not permit him el-«-gether to do that. The sen-snee would te the eo-BparatiTety light one of twelve months' imprisonment. LAKE HI TO DISBOMESTT. "Pri-e-ier tte-ght te had a right to to tate the gear- hex from the Cadillac elu-aais, bat the jnry were againat him," •aid Mr. A. Moody on behalf of Horace Da-is, electrician, SI years of age, who eommft-Ml a. theft from a Dominioa Bead garage. His Honor: I agree with the jury. Mr. Moody said it .was perhaps ioo much, to ai_c for probation, but he t-oqgh. that with strict Hrr Honor: Probation is quite im-Boas-fri*. Mr. Meody said the police report was like most police repoi-s, in that it referred to alleged offences which bad never been charged against the accrued. His Honor said that te would not accept the police report iss having been established. He would treat the case a* that of a man convicted of some similar offence, and who had gone back to these dishonest practices. Tbe sentence would be one year's imprisonment. SATED BT THKU COURSEL. "I had made up my mind to sentence you both to substantial terms of reformative treatment, but alter hearing what eoanael have said on your behalf ' I have decided to give you" a chance." said Mr. Jnatiee Herdman to Robert Renins (21) and Norman Edward King (19), who had ben found guilty of common assault. On behalf of Rennie it was stated by Mr. Fleming th_ _ i 1 must be remembered that he had been deprived at an early age of the influesee and example of his parents. To hi* end*, it had to be said that daring the terrible epidemic of inflnenea in 1918, Rennie had worked well in saving the younger members of his family, and for this had earned the admiration of everyone. It seemed that a great deal of his. trouble had been canae-by drink. His Honor: If. appears from what I have before ma that although this young man was so good to his family, he has not treated hi- wife quite so well. He owes something under the Magistrate's Court order for her maintenance. Mr. _rlem_ag: The marriage, I under__ar__, did not turn out to be a happy one. Ashed by his Honor why he did not eomply,with the order for 30/ per week in respect of his wife's maintenance, and why he squandered his earnings in drink, prisoner said lie never touched liquor except on Saturday afternoon. A civil action was pending, and prisons*! would have to make good in yet another way for his offence, said Mr. Pl-min-'. and this might be borne in mind when passing sentence. Rennie I was-- quite a masnly young fellow, and i was well liked. He was of such a nature . that he would respond well to leniency. There was one child of the marriage. : In the ease of King it was unfortu- [ nate that he had already been convicted oa some minor charges, said Mr. J. J. Sutlivmni Two years ago King had been fined 40/ for an assault that was not very serious. He had also been convicted on a charge of drunkenness and for breaking a chair. He had been without the guiding influence of a father since seven years of age. Prisoner received j £4 per'week. I His Honor: I gather from his record that he fa more of a larrikin than any- j thing else. Mr. Sullivan agreed that this was probably the ease. Counsel asked for leniency on a_eo_nt of prisoner's age. "High wages for youths of 19 seem to be only a detriment to the recipients. I -stead of devoting the money to useful purposes they squander it in drink," said his Honor. The Probation Officer (Mr. W. .T.l Campbell) stated that prisoner had been j convicted of disorderly behaviour while drunk. Rennie and King were each placed on probation for three yearn subject to the usual statutory conditions. In addition, Rennie wowld have to pay all that was daw to hie wife, and he would have to take out a prohibition order, to be re- i Dews- from time to time, during the eurrencv el tte probationary period. King woa-d have to pay £10 towards ; the east of the proaeeution in iaatal- j ntmts at £1 per month. •jjbw, you've got your chanc*. Go i away and* see that you don't airasa it," , was hi. Ha-t-r's psrt-ag wsawtnaj, j