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Dominion, 24 February 1913, Page 6

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•TWO PILLAGERS SENTENCED. • Auckland, February 23. s Before Mr. Justice Edwards cm Saturday, Harry Ferguson Clark and lYedcrick Hyder were charged with stealing, livo dozen pairs 't socks; cither irom tho hold of tho Mokoia. or from tho. wharf at Auckland on November 21. Hyder was an A.B. member of tho Mokoia's crew, and was in charge of No. 3,h01d, with a 6pc'cial commission to prevent pilfering,'and Ciark was a casual labourer employed by the Union Company to work tho cargo at No. 3: hold. ' Tho Crown Prosecutor explained that the goods stolen wero part of a consignment to Archibald/Clark and. Sons, of. Auckland, transhipped cx.Kotorua at Wellington, and brought on to Auckland by the Mokoia. ! -.._ After'hearing the evidence, tho jury returned a verdict of guilty. ; .!". • Clark and Hyder wero further charged with tho theft of 13 pint bottles of beer from tho cargo of tho Mokoia, and of'a book taken, from a trunk, also in tho vessel's cargo. - Tho jury returned a verdict of guilty. In passing sentence, his Honour referred to Clark's-lengthy and discreditable record of convictions for theft (on ono occasion), resisting the police, drunkenness, and disorderly conduct and obscene language. "This sort of thing," ho said, referring to pillaging, "has cot to bo put down." He further remarked that defalcations of this kind were passed on by shipping companies to honest people, and in these hard times honest people' could not afford to keep men like Clark idle. Prisoner was sentenced to two years' imprisonment, with hard labour, on each cliarge, tho sentences, to be concurrent, . Hyder,' who had previously borno a good character, was sentenced to, 18 months' imprisonment, with hard Inliour. The judge 6aid that it was to be feared that there wero dozens of cases'of pilfering undetected for every ono that' was sheeted homo.

Tommy climbed up in a tree after nests and eggs, Though mother often bado him not—lest ho break his legs; Soon ho started coming down, with his pockets full, Waiting undomcath him was nn angry bull. Saw tho bullock's cruel horn, didn't want his trourers torn; Stayed all night till early morn, by which time tho bull was gone. Though he'd oaught a frightful cold, his judgment was mature, Quoth he, "I'll soon get right of that with Woods' Great Peppermint Cure." 16* "I think ifs an excellent idea," remarked the new lodger, as he finished his soup. "Ah!" said Mr. Starvcm, "not used' to beginning your dinner with soup, oh?" "Soup? I thought it was hot water to prevent dyspepsia." A coloured man, charged with felonv, was askod by tho' jwlro if-ho would like to have a lawyer'to defend him. "No, snli," said tho prisoner, "I'so gwine to throw myself on tho ignorance of tho cote!" for Hrdnchial Coughs and Colds, Woods' Groat Peppermint Cure, ft. Od.