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CHALLENGED BY PRISONER. Per Press Association. AUCKLAND, July 21. An extraordinary position arose when George Arthur Pringle appeared before Mr Justice Stringer for sentence on a charge of breaking and entering at Mercer. His Honour said there was no report about the matter, but it appeared to be a case for probation as there was no record of any previous convictions. Mr Paterson (for the Crown) said that there , were a number of convictions against accused which ha.d 'been traced through fingerprints. His Honour perused a list handed in by Mr jPaterson and asked accused if it was true that he had served a sentence of six months for forgery. Prisoner: No," sir, I have never been in gnol before, and this is the first time I> have even been before a court. Those statements are not correct.
His Honour: This case will have to be looked into. I want a report on the case, and will adjourn it for a week.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLVI, Issue 198, 22 July 1926, Page 4
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