COURT NEWS

Grey River Argus, 20 May 1938, Page 5

COURT NEWS

BULLY GAOLED. WELLINGTON, May 19. In imposing a sentence of three months’ hard labour, on William James Gilbert. 25, found guilty of common assault on a Hindu, Judge Reed said: “Your assault on this inoffensive Indian was simply an act of a larrikin and bully, and deserves to be' punished accordingly.” Gilbert said: “I can’t help feeling that I have served nearly three weeks’ imprisonment on remand, and it has also put me to a great deal of expense.” A MOTORISTS GAOLED. INVERCARGILL, May 19. Clarence Herbert Hibbs, married, was sentenced to-day by Mr Justice Kennedy to nine months’ hard labour, and disqualified from holding a license for five years, for being intoxicated while in charge of a car, and by act, or omission, causing death. On a charge of negligently driving a car, thereby causing death, Hibbs was ordered to come up for sentence if called on, within one year. WELLINGTON, May 19. Mr Justice Reed sentenced William Robert Thomson for negligent driving causing death to six months hard labour. WELLINGTON SENTENCES. WELLINGTON. May 19. At the Supreme Court, Mr Justice Reed imposed sentences as follows:— Charlie Rang!, 26, was sentenced to twelve months’ hard labour, on a charge of breaking and entering, with intent to commit a crime. In reply to prisoner’s appeal for another chance, the Judge reminded him thatl he had not availed himself of chances in the past. William Clarence Carroll. 26, for forging and uttering, was ordered to come up for sentence if called upon within two years.

Cyril Ernest Broom, theft,, two years’ probation.