LENIENCY FOR THIEF
MANY PREVIOUS CONVICTIONS [per press association.] CHRISTCHURCH, March 15. Counsel made a plea for leniency for a young man, with 14 previous convictions for theft. “1 am always willing to try a thing, if I think it will be of any value,” the Magistrate (Mr. Levvey) commented. ‘‘lt is a bit difficult, considering his list. It sounds almost as it he is anti-social. Does the Salvation Army Adjutant know what-he is taking on?” The Magistrate held a consultation with Adjutant, Thorne. Chief-Detective Dunlop: What supervision is there, if he wants to get out? We have had experience of two or three others, who have been placed like that, and have gone about thieving. Will he stay in at night? Adjutant Thorne: Of course. He will be in honour bound. “Honour bound! He has no honour!” retorted the Chief-Detective. “We have plenty of local thieves, without importing them.” This exchange took place in the Magistrate’s Court, this morning, when Clifford Douglas Kearl, labourer, 22, pleaded guilty to three charges of theft. He was given another chance, being ordered to come up for sentence within three years, if called on.
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Greymouth Evening Star, 15 March 1937, Page 8
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