PRISONERS SENTENCED

Greymouth Evening Star, 18 April 1929, Page 2

PRISONERS SENTENCED

WEDDINGTON DECISIONS.

(Per Press Association.)

WELLINGTON, April 17. Mr Justi.de MacGregor to-day sentenced John Frederick -Byrnand on two charges of breaking, entering and theft, to three years’ imprisonment on each charge, the sentences to be concurrent.

John Pittar, for carnal knowledge, was convicted and ordered to come up for sentence if called upon within two years. Robert Campbell and Edwin John McNab, for attempted breaking and entering, were sent to the Borstal Institute for two years.

Chrisfey Lenehan, on two charges of forgery and uttering, received eighteen months’ hard labour. Margaret Irene Clark, who appeared for sentence on a charge of bigamy, was ordered to come up for sentence if called upon within two years.

‘ Counsel stated that her first husband was a drunkard and waster, and the woman left him, coming to Wellington, where she received an offer of mar'riage, which she accepted. Both parties of the latter union appeared happy, and hoped to find themselves in a position to marry in the near future.

Douglas Arthur Burnett, on nine charges of stealing postal packets while employed as a postal officer, was ordered two years’ detention in Borstal Instituion. A YOUTHFUL BURGLAR. HAMILTON, April 17. Three offences for burglary in Tirau district were admitted in the Hamilton Police Court to-day by Leslie Arthur Marsh, aged 21, who came from England four years ago. He was committed for sentence for breaking a probation order, and sentenced by the. Magistrate, Mr Wilson, to the Borstal Institute for a period not exceeding two years. AT CHRISTCHURCH CHRISTCHURCH, April The following prisoners were sentenced by Judge Herdman: — Thomas Archibald Hayes, breaking and entering at- Timaru, one year’s hard labour.

Amy Donovan, making fraudulent statement in connection with a postal packet,' two years’ probation. William Herbert Shutt, indecent assault, five years at Borstal.