COURT NEWS

Grey River Argus, 14 August 1936, Page 2

COURT NEWS

GAOL FOR “DRUNK” (Per Prpqs Association.) WANGANUI, August 13. Sentencing Janies Gould to 14 days' imprisonment on a charge of drunkenness, his third appearance recently, Mr. Salmon said: “You are on sustenance, and have no right to waste your money on liquor. It is a scandal that a man like you can waste su-s--tenance money, or even should get sustenance.'’ For damaging a pane of glass to the value of 10s accused was ordered to make good the amount, in default seven days’ imprisonment. YOUNG MAN’S THEFTS. AUCKLAND, August 12. “At the age of 15 you had a Senior National Scholarship and a great chance in life, but you have gone wrong,” said Mr .Wyvern Wilson, S.M. in the Police Court, when Harold Bradley Brownrigg, a salesman, aged 23, was sentenced to 12 months’ reformative detention on two charges of theft. One charge was of stealing £34 10s, the property.of W. S. Millet, and the other of stealing £5. the property of W. S. Miller, and others, lie previously' admitted keeping money he had been given to register motor vehicles., and to' send cablegrams. “I am afraid the trouble is rather deep-seated,” said the Magistrate. “Your environment, has been against you and I cannot but 'think the influence of your home life has been against any sense of honesty you have. You were eaught stealing at Whangarei, admitted to probation and I ordered to make, restitution. About three years later, you finished paying it off, and • during the time you were paying it; you were stealing from' your employer, • and -h;(d been stealing for many months.” His employer had given him a elrance, but he had stolen in a particularly clever manner, which caused great loss. The best thing would be for him to he sent to the Waikeria Farm, where he would have a steady outdoor life. .. •5’ *• .