IN THE COURTS

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXII, Issue 11451, 27 February 1931, Page 2

IN THE COURTS

I{,ED NOT TO BE PUNISHED FURTHER

(Press Association..' WELLINGTON. Feb. 20William -Martin, charged with inciting lawlesness by distributing' a' pamphlet violently adverse to the uuem. ployment levy, and calling for a le. fusal to pay, and the holding up ot and generally defying the law oh'the matter, . came before Mr. E. Page. S-M., today - . ■Nothing could be done with the man. however, as lie bad no money to pay anv fine and was already. undei going a seven years' sentence lor a criminal offeuce. n„ Ho was convicted ami uiscnai o t,u.

OAOI. ,FOR BURGLARY (Press Association.) DUNEDIN, Feb. 26. ' In the Supreme Court, Walter Pnls. ibrd Warren, 53, and Joseph Perkins. 35, were' sentenced on la chaises, o b ;'" ,k i ,,s SPSSZ. a, Ti.« foLk l”'s 10 sente‘ticeil to -18 months, and the latter to 12 months’ both with haul la . The Crown Prosecutor said the prisoners might be new to crime, but had Graduated quickly and engaged in a, systematic course of burglary, which was difficult to detect through the ino of a motor car. . .. 1( . ,- Alexander Patrick bodn, 19, tor breaking and entering and theit. vas sentenced to IS months dc-. tention- The prisoner, a country boy , iot fond of dross, '“got into debt, and burgled his employer s house.

THIEVES CAUGHT - ' (Press Association J ■ WELLINGTON, Feb- 26- _ A noise in -a service station at lvilbirnio last night caused A constable to investigate. Ho found two young men lielniu”- themselves to Wo gal. lons of petrol from, one of the pumpsAs a result, Alexander Steele Patterson was admitted to probation tor Wo years and ordered to repay .Js l«d when ho appeared in court- this morning. _