PRISONERS SENTENCED

Evening Star, Issue 20167, 6 May 1929, Page 6

PRISONERS SENTENCED

PROBATI&H FOR SPIERS CABRAL GIVEN SHORT TERM Anthony Cabral and George Spiers wore sentenced in the Supremo Court this morning by His Honour Mr Justice Smith. Cabral and Spiers wera found guilty, jointly, of breaking and entering, mid Spiers also of receiving stolen wheat.

“ Your trouble in the past seems to have been due to drink, and you have not been convicted of any offence, other than one depending on drunkenness.” said His Honour, addressing Spiers. “But in view of your drinking habits and these two offences, it looks as if you might be going in t.ba direction of a course of criminal conduct. However, in view of what was said by your father on Saturday air ut your past life, I have decided to i ,o vou a chance. I want you to re a ;so that it is a chance, and if you break the conditions of probation you are liable to be brought up for sentence on these two charges. “You will be admitted to probation for a period of four years upon the usual conditions, and the following special conditions: —That you take out, a prohibition order against yourself and renew it from time to time during too period of probation, and that you repay within six months the cost of repairs to White and Co.’s premises, to be arranged by the probation officer, and the costs of the prosecution. £4l 5s Id.” Spiers said ho would take out a prohibition order and would pay the costs. His father said that the money would bo forthcoming. , , , _, . „ “With regard to Gahrnl, I have gneii your case anxious consideration, but L have come to the conclusion that yonr previous tendencies show definitely iv tendency to crime,” said His Honoui “ I cannot, on the present occasion, admit yon to probation. 1 have also formed the opinion that you were tiio master mind in the breaking and eutcrims and I think leniency now would make" von think the law could bo flouted.' On the other band, the position is complicated by the condition of vonr wife, and it is necessary to adjust. in some way, the requirements of justice. Ju nil 'lie circumstances, tbo uii'dit be met by a short term of imprisonment., but 1 want you to realise that 1 think it a lenient sentence. You must realise that, if you come before the court again you cannot expect, clemency. You will be sentenced to six months’ imprisonment.