LIBERTY FOR ONE

Evening Post, Volume CXVIII, Issue 23, 27 July 1934, Page 11

LIBERTY FOR ONE

GAOL FOR ANOTHER

One of two men jointly charged with breaking, entering, and theft who appeared before the' Chief Justice (Sir [Michael-Myers) for 'sentence in the Supreme Court today was giveu.hisi.iiberty; the other was sentenced to twelve months' hard "labour. The prisoners were Thomas Joseph' 6'Slica and' William Murphy, and both had pleaded guilty. ..-.-..■ .-.':■ Mr. G. H. Anult said that O'Shea was a widower with" two young childreu dependent upoii him. Following the death-of his wife a little more ;than six months ago he had become depressed. He was ;agood \vorker> but ; when under the, influence of liquor apparently ho became of a combative nature. With regard to Murphy, counsel said that the prisoner" said he served during tlid Boer War and that during tho campaign ho received a kick on tho head which he thought affected him. when in liquor. Murphy said that on tho day of the offence he''arid O'Shoa had been drinking, and the nature of the offeueo was s,uch that ono could only class it'as cxr tremely stupid. They had broken a'glass window at 11 o'clock at night'almost ■on one of :th'd ■ ci ty's '■ maiiii thorough-1 fares. '-'■* :r:i/ w;:;i,;: >'.;^-.'t'";■■!■.-■ ■:•?,-.?| In -reply to• his Honour, Miv Arndt said ,lie, agreed- that Murphyfs. record was a very unattractive one. His Honour, said he folt'disposed to give O'Shea what lie'would have to regard as his last opportuuity of making good. He would, be. ordered1 to come, up for. soiitenco within' twelve months if callccl .upon. MuTphy could not be ..treated,' in. the - "same way • as. O'Shea^ ■:.]'?, : ,'Z '■'.. '.-::-\::.: ''>-"■ '■'■'■■.']■ ''I- hope you cin'..giv.o.:-me one more chance,'' saitl..Murphy. "It yfill/Keycv happen again.' ; '.'i' "".... v ;'■ .."' .' : , His Honour said the otEehce was not a serious one of its%iud, and he would not treat it as, perhaps he ought tct.-'do, I haying regard to Murphy's record, but | he could not deal with him in the same j way as he had O'Shea. Murphy would | be sentenced to twelve months' im-j prisonment ■yvith hard.labour.His, Honour told ' O'Shea. that he •would -not older a prohibition order I to be taken out against him. "If you ai\e wiso you will do it," Ms Honour added.__^% > _^_ ;i _^_^ i ;' .-■'■.