Stealing Fishing Nets.
A WEAK-MINDED PERSON.
At the Police Court yesterday, before Mr Lucas, and Captain Chrisp, J.P.’s., Thomas Byrne was charged with stealing a fishing net, value 20s, the properly of J. W. Shellard.
On the previous day the accused had pleaded not guilty, and the Sergeant asked the information to be read again. The information having been read, accused pleaded guilty. He was then charged with stealing a fishing net owned by Niel Anderson, to which he also pleaded guilty. The Sergeant said that as the accused was somewhat weak-minded, he would ask them to take it.into consideration. These were the first offences with which the prisoner had been charged, and he believed the caution would have a good effect. However, there ought to be some punishment. Mr Lucas (on behalf of the Bench): We shall take into consideration the fact that ihe accused is of rather weak intellect, and does not quite know what he is about; at the same time people’s property must be protected, and we are of opinion that, seven days’ imprisonment will be the proper penalty. The Clerk : Is that for each offence ? Mr Lucas said it would be for both—seven days for each, but the sentences to run concurrently.
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Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume IV, Issue 578, 5 March 1891, Page 3
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