IN THE COURTS

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXIII, Issue 11954, 26 May 1933, Page 7

IN THE COURTS

ROBBERIES BY PRISON ESCAPEE

COMMITTED FOR SENTENCE

Press Association) AUCKLAND, May 25. Basil Hodgson, 25, a laborer, who escaped from Waikuuc prison camp on April 21, and wa s recaptured in Auckland on May 15, pleaded guilty to-day to escaping, aud also to- 12 other charges of breaking and entering dwellings.

The police produced a statement in which the accused said that as the result of previous treatment- from a certain warder, and treatment on April 21; be decided ou tbe spur, of the moment to escape. He pleaded guilty under strong provocation. He was committed to the. Supreme Court- for sentence ou all charges

OFFERED 200 TO' I ON HORSE

FARM LABORER LOSES £7 BY FRAUD TWO MEN AWAIT SENTENCE Press Association) NEW PLYMOUTH, May 25. Stating that he had been offered pdds of 200 to one on a horse belonging to Adam File, a hotelkeeper. Herbert hangman Oliver, a farm laborer. was the main police witness against- Edward Mountford Tunnechhe and John Rupert Lawrence, who were charged in the Supreme Court with obtaining £7 by fraud, conspiracy to. dhraud, and theft.

Oliver said he had been induced by Tulinedilfe to give the latter £v, ostensibly to back a sure winner. Lawrence produced £2O in witness- presence to back the horse and gave the money to Tunuccliffc, Oliver following suit with his £7. He was to meet the two men later to collect, but they disappeared. The jury returned a verdict that both were guilty of conspiracy to defraud and false pretences, and the prisoners were remanded tor sentence.

PRISONERS SENTENCED

(Press Association) NAPIER, Alay 25.

In the Supreme Court to-day, the following prisoners were sentenced: Reginald George R-isbridger, 18, two years’ probation ; Victor Bass. 43, and George Edwards, 33, breaking and entering and theft, reformative- detention for a period not exdeedng two years.