PROBATION FOR PERJURY

Press, Volume LXXXI, Issue 24503, 28 February 1945, Page 3

PROBATION FOR PERJURY

(P.A.) NEW PLYMOUTH, February 87.,; "Perjury-is kb offence for; which, as a rule, it Is ■ Imposstoleto.grantiproba-, tlon," said the Chief justice. Sir , Michael Myers, In the Supreme Court to-day .when sentencing, Horace Frank Snowden, of New Plymouth, who had I pleaded; guilty., to giving false evidence during a prosecution for a breach of an award in the 7 low,er Cdurfc Snowden later went' to the ■ heard the case and, admitted having' commirtltted' peritay. ■* 'He confessed ttfthe police 1 on'thejMagistrate’s advice. ■.■■■ '■■■. . ■■■'. .■......-.v-x. "He made'a blunder, but nobody was defrauded except the Magistrate.'' sal® the Chief Justice, who .admitted Snowden to probation for, six months; - ‘ J"! '■ * *3? 1 "s' PIGEON . RACING ’ . t r:^ Two races were held: recently, by. the East Christchurch facing Pigeon Club. The following Were; toe results:-- , Race from Hicks- Bay (SWjnhfs 852 yards).—A. Wrlght’si.Np. 63< 1; No. 46 2: R. Moore'S No. 97 3. The winning bird flew the distance in 27 hours 5 minutes 48 seconds. , - ' Race from Henderson ,; (505 miles 960 yards).—R. Moore’s No. 95 1. The, winning bird’s time , was 36 hour? 25 minutes 46 seconds. » 11 Efficient Fire-fighting Unit.™ A strong recommendation that tiie Splr wyn Plantation Board should purchase a State Forest Service., flre-flghtihg, unit was,made by-the .superintendent (Mr E. A. Goohey) at .a. meeting of the board on Monday. ■ Mr , Cooney described the appliance, which was mounted on a chassis ■ qrigmally intended lor armoured cars. .The; armour had been removed and the. .vehicle fitted with a small rotate pump, arid water tanks, of a 400-gauon capacity. It was very strongly built, with ample storage space and - accommodation “tor from nine to 12 men, and Mr Cooney considered that such a unit would; b® able to serve a wide ’area; ' Members; who expressed keen -interest; -agreed to discuss a possible purchase after they had seen a demonstration of the unit, .