ESCAPEES FROM PRISON
* TWO MEN SENTENCED Bryan James O’Hehir and John Henry Silva were each sentenced to 12 months’ imprisonment with hard labour in the Supreme Court yesterday on charges of escaping from prison and of breaking and entering premises with intent to commit theft. The sentences will be cumulative on those which the prisoners are now serving. Mr Justice Northcroft said Silva had already received a warning that he would be declared an habitual criminal if he again came before the Court. He proposed, however, to regard the escape and the subsequent criminal
conduct as part of the episode. ** which the warning had been given; Any further appearance before " Court for burglary or theft after w accused's release would result _in »!*» being declared an habitual criminal-
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Press, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23111, 29 August 1940, Page 10
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