SUPREME COURT.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 16 March 1928, Page 9

SUPREME COURT.

SENTENCES AT WELLINGTON. (by TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION.) WELLINGTON, March 16. At the Supreme Court, William Matthews, aged 19, pleaded guilty to a charge of theft a® a servant of £I4OO from’ the money order department of the G.P.0.. WellingtonWilliam Matthews, of Timaru, father of the accused, _ said that pervious to coming to Wellington the prisoner was of very mod character, industrious and always home at night. Mr Keesing, for the’ accused: You know he was keeping company with a young lady? Sir Charles Skerrett: That is quite absurd. I have an unpleasant enough duty to perform without introducing domestic matters, which cannot possibly influence my decision. His Honour said that the prisoner’s taking of the hag with the money showed; not only a dishonest taint, but a complete lack of intelligence and moral stability. Probation for three years was granted, on condition that the prisoner paid the cost of the prosecution and to report during the period. The idea, said Sir Charlie.® Skerrett, was that the prisoner should he undep constant discipline during that period’. Cecil Edward Fuller, for theft, was given two years’ reformative treatment.

Arnold Spencer Wilson, for indecent assault on a male, was sentenced to three rears’ detention at a borstal institution .

James William Arthur Johnson, for forgery and uttering. wa« ordered two vicars’ probation and was ordered to pay the costs of the' prosecution.