NOT HIS LUCKY DAY
By Telegraph—Press Association. Auckland. December .16. “It was not the prisoner's lucky day when he accepted a ride from the constable,” said Mr. Noble, appearing in the Supreme Court before Mr. Juslice Hair for David Watts, aged 37, who had admitted escaping from lawful custody at Pukekohe. Mr. Noble said that Watts was arrested at Pukekohe on a charge of drunkenness and escaped from detention. Since then, on another charge, he had been sentenced to and had served six months’ imprisonment. His Honour said he would take into account the fact that Watts had been three weeks in custody awaiting sentence. He had a very bad list for minor offences. Escaping from custody was a serious charge and must be punished by imprisonment. ■Watts was sentenced Io three months’ imprisonment. 1
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Dominion, Volume 31, Issue 71, 17 December 1937, Page 18
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