"GO STRAIGHT."

Auckland Star, Volume LXI, Issue 172, 23 July 1930, Page 9

"GO STRAIGHT."

MAGISTRATE'S ADVICE.

YOUNG MAN'S LAST CHANCE.

"MORE QF A DESPERADO/ 5

A well-dressed young man, Norman Charles Speight, alias Nesbit, aged 19, came before the Police Court this morning for sentence on a charge deeming him to be an idle and disorderly person, with insufficient means of support.

Chief Detective Hammond said accused was arrested on June 24 on the charge, and the case was adjourned for a month to see how he behaved. "This is the young man who came from the South Island and attended the University, where he falsely represented that he was one of the Speights at Dunedin," added Mr. Hammond. "When he last came here it was said he was a decent fellow, and that he should never have been brought to the Court."

Mr. Hunt: I did not say that.

"No, but that's what others represented at the time," replied Mr. Hammond. "Accused's name is Nesbit, not Speight. If your Worship glances at his list of previous convictions, you will see he's more of a desperado. He is working now, and some decent people are taking an interest in him." After perusing' accused's list, Mr. Hunt remarked: "This list is enough to put vou away for a long time. I will convict and order you to come up for sentence when called on. Now go away and go straight. If you step over the line again. I will give yon three mouths on this charge." Nesbit thanked the magistrate and left the dock.