PRISONERS SENTENCED

Greymouth Evening Star, 31 May 1935, Page 7

PRISONERS SENTENCED

HAMILTON DECISIONS [PEB PRESS ASSOCIATION.] HAMILTON. May 31. Sentence of four years’ hard labour was imposed by Mr. Justice Reed, in. the Supreme Court, to-day, on Charles Henry Price, 57, who pleaded guilty to incest. Accused made a long statement from the dock, stating he had reared eleven children and experienced considerable hardship and ill-health, as the result of the depression. If allowed freedom, he promised to rehabilitate himself. I In passing sentence, His Honor said he looked upon the case as very bad indeed, pointing out that the gross behaviour of the accused had been forced on the girls accompanied by threats. He was the natural guardian of the children and had taken advantage of his position. Having been found guilty of indecent assault, Harold Kelly, 45, was sentenced to eighteen months’ hard labour. Counsel pleaded that drink was the cause of Kelly’s downfall. His Honor emphasised that children must, be protected and although the (■use was not of the worst type, it was bad enough. Still protesting his innocence, Rol>ert Mclntyre, 30. found guilty of receiving a stolen horse, appeared for sentence. His Honor stated that like the jury lie disbelieved the story of the accused. Strictly speaking, Mclntyre was an habitual criminal and would probably be declared such, if he appeared in Court, again. He had ability, and it was a pity he had not devoted it to an honest lift*. He was sentenced to twelve months' hard labour. COM MUN ITY PROITECTION. WELLINCTON. May 31. Frederick Thomas MdCormick. taxi driver, aged 35. was sentenced by the Chief .Justice, to ten wars' hard labour on charges of a serious oflen'e against two boys. Chief Justice Mvers saving the interests of society demanded that Hit* community be protected from persons addicted to vile and vicious practices, such as prisoner admittedly had been carrying on so long.