PUNISHMENT INFLICTED

Evening Post, Volume CVIII, Issue 79, 30 September 1924, Page 8

PUNISHMENT INFLICTED

PRISONERS SENTENCED. Three" prisoners came before tlio Chief Justice (Sir Robert Stout) this morning' for sentence. Roland George Collins (Mr. R. R. bcott), for forging and uttering a cheque was sentenced to reformative detention lor a period of two and a half years. He, is. already serving a sentence of six months imprisonment and two years' detention for a' similar oSfence. Lionel Ellis Carroll, who was previously, brought -up for sentence on charges of breaking, entering, and theft, was sentenced to probation for eighteen months, and was given into the charge of tho Salvation Army for the period. His Honour said ho was a young fool misled by a rogue. Mr. W. E. Leicester represented tho prisoner. , Robert Snowden Bush, until recently a' clerk in the Native Trust Office, appeared for sentence for defalcations ■amounting to £93 Is lOd. Mr. C. A. L. Treadwell said this was one more of the tragic instances of a y°nn.g.:man getting into difficulties and. turning to crime. This was not a case of: drink.or..gambling, but of living faT beyond his means... As a singlo man ,he was getting £4 a week, but did not live to it. His Honour said this was a case where a young man should bo able to save. Ho did ■ not know where the young men were coming to. In his young days £4 a week was considered a good salary. Mr. .Treadwell said prisoner accumulated debts before-his marriage, and did not <Jiko to admit it to his wife. The defalcations amounted to £150. He had no particular vices, but ho started his married life with a. heavy debt. Afraid to tell his wife, he fell to temptation. He had refused to accept bail, and had de: cided to stand his punishment before he went free again. He asked his Honour to give him a chance to rehabilitate himself, as he should be capable of doing. If once helped he would be capable of keeping himself. His Honour said these cases had become a perfect scandal in the country. The Bench had unanimously decided years ago that probation could not be given in cases where defalcations extended over a considerable period. He would not pass a heavy sentence, but he could not give probation. The sentence would bo six months' imprisonment with hard labour. : . ... ■ •;