DRUNKEN ESCAPADE ON CHRISTMAS EVE
Man Granted Probation “A piece of drunken folly” was the description placed upon the conduct on Christmas Eve of Joseph Turner, aged 39, by the Chief Justice (Sir Michael Myers) in the Supreme_ Court, Wellington, yesterday. Reversing his former plea, Turner admitted breaking and entering a house in Abel Smith Street with intent to commit a crime, unlawfully entering the house, and stealing £6/3/7. He was admitted to probation for two years. Mr. W. E. Leicester, who appeared for prisoner, asked for leniency. It was an isolated offence, he said, and arose out of drunkenness. It was the first time prisoner was before the court for a dishonest act. It was true he had one or two previous convictions, but they were of a political nature. His Honour: The court does not consider any question of politics. When asked if the stolen money had been refunded, Mr. Leicester replied: “They took it off him; he was carrying it about in his sock.” Prisoner was ordered to take out a prohibition order against himself and to pay the costs of the prosecution. £5/8/-.
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Dominion, Volume 30, Issue 113, 6 February 1937, Page 11
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