"THINKING THINGS OVER"
AUCKLAND PRISONER'S PLEA . FOR LENIENCY. FORGERY AND TEEFT. J. I" AT) TO TWO YE MIS' JMI'RISOXMKNT. "J have hcen in cnM.ndy here and in Australia for 14 months," said Thomas Hughes, who came up for sentence in the Supreme Court to-dav on charges of theft and forgery, "and during that time I have had plenty of opportunities of thinking things over. My whole desire now is to make good and to take mv place in the world again as a reputable citizen. It is my intention, it permitted, to return to England, where my people, who are in business there, will be able to help me.''
Judge llerdman, however, could not see his way to accede to the plea for leniency. Accused, ho said, hiid been found guilty of stealing nearly £300. After being convicted and sentenced in Sydney he had conic to Auckland, evidently determined to continue in his career of crime. That sort of thing could not he t<derated, and he would be sentenced to two years' imprisonment with hard labour.
Prisoner, a well-dressed, good-looking young man. whose accent .vas irreproachable, heard the sentence unmoved
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Auckland Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 167, 18 July 1927, Page 10
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