Supreme Court Sittings.
By Telegraph-rPress Association.
. f ThisD&y. . Margaret Anderson;' who pleaded Guilty jo ft charge of falie pretences, was sentenced to six months' hard labor, the judge refusing to admit her to proation as there ware several convictions recorded against her in the lower court.
Ralph Farmer, who pleaded Guilty to forgery, was admitted to probation for three y6ars, and ordered to pay L 9 costs by weekly instalments of 5s each. The Judge said with respect to this case that the Probation Officer should always hare a report, of a first offender ready. Mr Gtrvey said hi was 1 satisfied there were objections to < this course. Most of the information had to be , . obtained from the prisoners, and if they were approached before trial it would certainly be suggested that this was done for improper motives. Under too circumstances he thought the report could not be insisted on at once.
Richard Harwood, for forgery, was admitted to probation for two years, and ordered to pay coats, £8 10a in weekly iosU'taenfci of 6s,
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Inangahua Times, Volume XXII, Issue 1237, 11 June 1897, Page 2
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175Supreme Court Sittings. Inangahua Times, Volume XXII, Issue 1237, 11 June 1897, Page 2
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