SUPREME COURT Eighteen Months Gaol For Burglary, Assault

Press, Volume CVII, Issue 31500, 14 October 1967, Page 21

SUPREME COURT Eighteen Months Gaol For Burglary, Assault

fmpostng in the Supreme Court yesterday a total term of 18 months imprisonment on Daniel Tinirau, aged 35, a timber worker, Mr Justice

Macartour told him he should realise he had been given a lenient sentence.

This leniency, said his Honour, was in recognition of toe effort made by Tinirau, who had a bad record for crimes of violence, to keep out of trouble since his marriage tai 1964. “It is very disappointing

to find you now before toe court. I hope this will be the last occasion,” said his Honour.

Counsel's Submission Mr B. A. Hunt, for Tinirau, submitted that toe assault, made to facilitate Tinirau’s getaway when two men detected him burgling Hobday's Electrical Service, Ltd, on : August 3,’was not a vicious ; one of its kind, but his Hoh- ; our said it was by no means trifling. “Burglary and aggravated assault cannot be treated lightly,” said his Honour. “But ’ I am going to give as much ' credit for' his effort over re- ’ cent yean as lean." His Honour imposed sentences of nim months im- . prtsonment on each charge, ’ cumulative. i Theft Of Cm r After pleading guilty on - arraignment on a charge of I theft of an 31800 car, the t property of the National Airr ways Corporation, on August I 18, John Nathan Conradie, i aged 34. a eoamny leuiMtn > SivefMr LlLWHwnJwis - remanded by his. Honour for r sentence on October 20. •• ! he^had* 1 also pleaded guilty I reminded t to October 20. ; %■