LAW REPORTS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 494, 29 April 1909, Page 9

LAW REPORTS.

' SUPREME COURT,

COUNSELLING A CRIME

SENTENCE OF FOUR YEARS Among a number of pnsonors Upon whom Bcntonce was passed by Mr. Justice Chapi man jotcrday was Charles Pakci, anuddlonged nun, who had been found guilty of having 1 (on tho premises of the Economic at AVainjanui) attempted to steal tho con- - tents of locked safes by means of an exploaivo It will bo lemcmbered that tho question i. of Baker's guilt carao before tho Appeal recently. Two men named Way -and Scott entered tho Economic, but after making some prepaiations with tho object or breaking open a safe, desisted On their arro9D a letter written by Baker gnmg instructions as to how satts could be bioken open with oxplosives was found on one of them. His Ilonour. You hate a bad record, 'flic Inspector of Pohco states that jou are as bad a chaiacter from the police and public point of view as. ever Came, beforo tho Court You ha>e, it appeals, h\ed on the pioceeds of pic&titution and Unlawful gaming ever_ since ho has known jou All Ellison Fiic or v\ jeais, jour Honour His Honour'(rccuminf;) said' Now, 3on nero starting on s a vciy dangerous carcei It is my duty to endeavour "to stop'Hhat. It seemb quito plain that jou were willing to dircc*, these joung men. Way and Scott, in tho 'art of safo-bioakmg One can scarcely road jour" letter without seeing thai, you are familiar with that kind of thing, and familiar goneially with crimo 'lho caso calls for a sotooAhat Eo\cre sentence, which will bo four jcars' impnaoLment, with hard labour. \ "Right," said tho prisonei as be was removed from tho dock.

THREE MONTHS FOR THEFT. Theft from tho person at Hastings was the oftenee in icspcct of which a middlcagod man named John Gordon Qooder wua brought forward fo* sentence Mr. Mjois, for tho Crown, said that prisoner had previously been convicted of vagrancy and theft Tin polico ieport only coveied a comparatively she-it retiod pilar to tho commission of tho offence. During that period prisoner had done nothing but loaf about hotels. The sum that Was 6toleii \ was a paltry amount, i His Honom. But that was all tho money that happoneed tb be m the pocket, Pnsoior- There was no attempt at theft: ] he mvitod mo tb feel his pockets, which 1 did _ His Hoiour: You should be more careful m tho future. Thieo mmths' imprisonment, with haid labbur, mil be a sufficient sentence. WARNING TO TWO BROTHERS William, Herbert Dorcen and Ernest Al- • - fred Doreon weie then sbt foi'ward for scn- . tenco in'connection with the charge ol theft from a dvelhng and tio charges of theft. Mi. Myers pointed out that both'had been inmates of industrial schools. William had been previously convicted of theft and breaking and entering, and Ernest ot theft on soveial occasions. j Addressing prisoners, his Honour said I tj, want to give jou some-thing liko another <** chance. 'Both of jou have got up against youiselves criminal records. If you go, on very much further you will find that jou will bo declared habitual criminals. Tho sentences 1 shall pass will bo comparatively light—mno mouths on you, Alficd Doreen, and sit months ,oh jou, William/ Dorocn— and they mil bo'concurrent with'thoso vou aib at piesent sorving.

FOUR MONTHS. A man named Barron was then placed in the dock for sentence on'a chargo of breaking, entering, ,and theft at Mastcrton. A sentence of lour months, to run conouuontly with one being served, wa-s imposed.

ALLOWED OUT ON PROBATION, Another prisoner dealt with was Win. Jas. 'Joseph Miles, who had pleaded guilty to a charge of theft of trap and harness at ' Waverloy. Prisoner said that he had no intention of stealing tho goods. As a matter of fact, ho had inado arrangements to buy them. But ho did sell them without having paid for them, He hoped his Honour would deal as lightly as possible with him, as ho was a married man with three children. Ii he were allowed out on probation ho would do his best to pay for'tho goods. Mr. Myers stated that prisoner had two years ago committed a breach of tho Licensing Act, but that would not count against his application for probation. His Honour decided to admit prisoner to probation for two years on condition that ho paid the value of tho goods which ho had stolon at tho rate of lCs per month.