A MUCH-CONVICTED MAN.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LI, Issue 9139, 11 July 1906, Page 7

A MUCH-CONVICTED MAN.

[press association.]

ALv^vLAND, July 8

With a record of 200 previous convictions, mainly for drunkenness, and pleading guilty to his third case of inebriety within six months, Henry Barstowe } and old man, who came before Mr Kettle, S.M., yesterday, presented a difficult problem to the court.

Bar&bowe has been a soldier, and when he saluted from the dock the magistrate remarked : "I think I have seen you before."

"Yes, your Worship," replied the old man ruefully.

A police sergeant stated that only a few months ago Barstowe was committed to prison for three monthe for his usual offence. He had been in the Salvation Army Home and the CostOey Home, in fact every one around Auckland hadi tried at some time or another to do something to help the old man. He was eighty yeaTs of «ge.

Mr Kettle : Get him on a State farm were he will do work and be kept away from temptation.

The sergeant : That is his only chance. Mr Kettle: I wish I had power to commit him to a State farm. All I can do is to solid mm to gaol for fourteen days, and when he comes out he will be here again.

The sergeant : He will be clothed and fed at any rate.

"I don't mind work; I like gardening," declared the- old man, "but a drink or two upsets me."

Baretowe was sentenced to fourteen days' imprisonment. The magistrate prohibited -him for twelve months, and asked the police to see- if something could be done to get the defendant into the Costley Home or upon a State farm.