CRIME PUNISHED.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIII, Issue 261, 3 November 1932, Page 8

CRIME PUNISHED.

SUPREME COURT SENTENCES. PUKEKOHE ASSAULT CASE. JEWELLERY THEFT SEQUEL. A number of prisoners came up for sentence at the Supreme Court this morning before his Honor Mr. Justice Hcrdman. George Henry Bennet Morgan, aged 30, motor mechanic (Mr. Fiddee), was up on a conviction for receiving jewellery valued at £221 at Auckland. Mr. Fiddes said it was the first occasion the young man had been before the Court. Ho was respectable, of good .parentage, and was no "waster." He was a well-known wrestler and athlete. His Honor said he regretted he could not see his way to grant probation. He had no doubt someone elee was implicated. Taking into consideration that prisoner was a young man, the Court still felt that some punishment should be inflicted. Prisoner -was sentenced to six months with hard labour. INDECENT ASSAULT. On be-half of a Maori named Patrick Karneri, aged 26, convicted of indecent assault at Pukekohe, Mr. Noble eaid the charge of rape had been thrown out, and it was plain that the jury did not accept the story of unbelievable brutality. Prisoner had never been in Court before. ■ His Honor said prisoner might consider himself very fortunate that the jury did not find him guilty of the major charge. The case was a serious one. The girl had been waylaid by accused and knocked down on. the road. If it had not been for the fortunate appearance of two farmers in a motor car it was difficult to eay what would have happened. Prisoner was sentenced to.three years with hard labour. UNNATURAL OFFENCE. William John Dannerly Moore (Mr. King) was sentenced to three years' reformative detention for an unnatural offence. "SERIOUS CASE." In sentencing a middle-aged man named Albert Edward Double, found guilty of carnal knowledge of a girl under 16, to reformative detention for a term not exceeding two years. His Honor said he was influenced by the fact that prisoner was a friend of the family. When it came to a man of 57, a friend of the family, left practically alone -with a girl and taking advantage of her, the Court considered the case serious.

BAD. RECORDS. A sentence of three years with hard labour was passed on James Harold O'Brien and Darcy Robert McDevitt (Mr. Noble) convicted at Auckland for breaking and theft. O'Brien asked for a new trial on the grounds that all the evidence had not been heard. His Honor refused the application.- He said McDevitt had been only a short while out of gaol when he was again arrested. O'Brien was declared an habitual criminal, and both cases seemed hopeless. FOR MEDICAL REPORT. When a young man named Sydney Charles Marshall, convicted of indecent assault, came up, Mr. W. Reed asked for a week's adjournment until a doctor's report came forward. His Honor asked if it was intended to suggest some institution. Mr. Reed eaid it was intended to get a general examination and a slight operation. Hie Honor: Is there any power? Mr. Reed: I have his written consent. The remand was granted. ROGUE AND VAGABOND. In sentencing an elderly man named Charles Barclay Dewar to 12 months' imprisonment with hard labour on a conviction for being a rogue and vagabond, his Honor eaid fortunately the police found prisoner in Paeroa with several safe-breaking implements in his possession. It was quite plain that if he had not been caught he would have broken into the shop close to which he was discovered. Prisoner had been convicted of theft, breaking and entering, theft again, then he broke from cuetody, and was convicted of a breach of probation. "FALSE TO HIS TRUST." One month's imprisonment with hard labour wae the sentence imposed upon Edward John Arlow, formerly accountant and bookkeeper of the Arawa dairy factory at Whakatane, who had been found guilty of the theft of moneys belonging to his employers, Messrs. Allen and Finlay, Ltd., of Auckland. Mr. Webb made a plea for leniency on accused's behalf, pointing out that the jury had made a strong recommendation to mercy. It was Arlow'e first offence, and counsel submitted that it was a case in which probation might be granted. . His Honor eaid he proposed to act on the recommendation of the jury, but it must not be forgotten that Arlow had been placed in a position of trust. *'You were false to your trust," continued the judge, "but I take into consideration ithe fact that you have not been previously convicted. The sentence I propose to inflict -will be very light." Hie Honor then passed sentence of one month's imprisonment with hard labour.

INCORB:IGIBLE. "The only thing' I can do is to semi you back to prison," said his Honor to a young man hiamed James Porter (Mr. Noble), convicted of theft at Auckland. His Honior said prisoner had not taken advantage of a chance to reform, and apparently preferred to lead a bad life. Prisoner was sentenced to reformative detention for a period not exceeding two yeajrs. SENTENCE; POSTPONED. ,' "I am going to try a new course," said life Honor, when William Preston and George Nottingliaip, convicted of -being rogues and vagabonds, came up for sentence. Ho had inspected their lists and had consulted thie probation . officer. Preston had not b-een convicted of any serious offence for some years. Nottingham had beeni convicted of minor offences like fighting and drunkenness, but hie last serioiis offence was as far back as 1909. Representations had been made in the case! of Preston that lii 3 people were prepared to put him in, some business. His Hdnor would not pass sentence, and woiild postpone it for ■six months in both cases, and see how the men got on. (They would have to report to the; police, would understand tha.t the . Court wks taking risk, and would both bo arrested If they did not conduct themselves properly.,,- .. Mr. Sullivattjappfeared for Preston, and Mr. Noble for;''No_tifcmgh'aia. -'