"AN IDLE LIFE."
THEFT FROM SCHOOLHOUSE. HARD LABOUR SENTENCE. "Your case is not one for probation," said his Honor, Mr. Justice Fair, after reading a written plea for another chance handed to the Court this morning by Rynold Pittam, who appeared for sentence discharges of breaking and entering a schoolhouse and theft. In his written statement 'a.ecused said he was endeavouring tcr-reform, and mentioned that his offences were due to drink.
His Honor said it had been shown that on eight occasions accused had stolen timber from a Public Works store. Now l:e admitted breaking into a schoolhouse and stealing a gramophone and record. He also admitted the theft of tools. Accused's record! was not good, neither was the report on his character. Apparently lie had been consorting with thieves and vagabonds, and loading an idle Ijfe for some considerable time. Accused was sentenced to two years' imprisonment with hard labour.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 148, 25 June 1935, Page 8
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