“ABSURD AND SILLY”
THIEVES PUNISHED
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Hamilton, March 13. Two men, Ira George Land, aged 27, and Bernard Francis Alurray, aged 21, X were found guilty at the Supreme Court of breaking and entering a garage at Tauranga and stealing seven suit cases containing travellers samples of clothing, came up for sentence. Mr. Justice Blair said that Alurray was undoubtedly influenced by Land. The probation officer had not recommended probation. His Honour said that he would take the risk and give Alurrav a chance to redeem himself. Hr was admitted to probation for three rears and special terms winch require that he must not freouent hotels, and he is to pay the cost of the prosecutlOnis Honour said that the jury had held with great justification that Land had been the leading spirit and originator in the absurd and silly burglary. Land had deliberately committed periurv in his effort to secure an acquittal. He was ordered to be detained for reformative purposes for a period not exceeding three years.
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Dominion, Volume 21, Issue 141, 14 March 1928, Page 10
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