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Grey River Argus, 17 August 1937, Page 5

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YOUNG CIVIL SERVANT Tipsy in a Car [Per Press Association]. INVERCARGILL, August 16. “People should not be penalised twice for the same offence,” said the Magistrate, Mr W. H. Freeman, S.M., in prohibiting the publication of the name of a defendant, aged 19 years, a ■.•ivil servant, who pleaded guilty in the- Magistrate’s Court to-day to a charge of being intoxicated while in charge of a motor car. Mr Freeman’s remark followed a statement by counsel for the defendant, Mr B. W. Hewat, that his client would lose his position if his name were published. “This is a matter that should be looked into as far as the Civil Service is concerned,” added the Magistrate, who asked counsel if he did not think, it likely that the defendant’s escapade would, in any event, come to* the ears of his superiors. “I don’t think it will,” said Mr Hewat.

The Magistrate replied that there were quite a number of persons in this world who made it their business to acquaint employers with facts in such cases. No doubt, however, if the name were' published in this case, the punishment would be out of all proportion to the offence. The dismissal of convicted persons was one of the privileges that belonged to the Public Service. .Had the defendant been a year younger, he would have been dealt with by the Children s Court. iiThe defendant was fined £5,- and Ins license was suspended for 12 months The'Magistrate said that he would suppress the defendant’s name on account of hisjage, arid riot because of his position. . . . -