PROBATION SYSTEM
COMMENT BY MAGISTRATE Dominion Special Service. Christchurch, April 20. When Harry Louis Giles appeared before Mr. E. D. Mosley, S.M., in the Magistrate’s Court to-dav charged with breaking the terms of his release on probation, the probation officer (Mr. Darby), after stating that Giles had often failed to report and had failed to make restitution as ordered, said he would withdraw the case. Giles was in his last two days of probation. “I’m not going to allow you to withdraw the'case,” said the Magistrate. “Probation is a serious matter amounting to a moderated punishment of the Court. If a man on probation does not comply with the terms of his release on probation, he must come before the Court again. The system is no good unless strictly enforced. I think that probation easily enforced would become a drain instead of a benefit.” He is convicted and fined £2 and costs, in default fourteen days’ imprisonment.” On the application of counsel, defendant was allowed fourteen days in which to pay, but when the police pointed out that there was a warrant out against him for maintenance moneys the Magistrate rescinded his decision to allow time.
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Dominion, Volume 21, Issue 172, 21 April 1928, Page 10
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196PROBATION SYSTEM Dominion, Volume 21, Issue 172, 21 April 1928, Page 10
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