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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLII, Issue XLII, 16 April 1907, Page 1

Requested by counsel (Mr Wilford) in. the Wellington Magistrate's Court to igive a convicted man a chance to geb back to honest ways,- Dr M' Arthur said it was his intention to>.do so. Mr Wilford : "Then "do .not; ..do .so under the jo pjoAis * SEB^sjjii'lH^'V'V nopßqw j may strive to go right."! Counsel added .Damocles oyer the heads of men who that not oniyWas a former employer prepare dto give tHe man work, bu*quite a number 'of jnfluential citizens had come to the court to, give evidence on the prisoner's behalf. Dr M'Arthur asaid he would •convict the man and order him to come.' up for sentenM when called upon to clo so. . He thought it was much, better to let a man go free than fai let him/- ga liali free. If he was placed- under; .the Probation Act his former. lapses* would be known and always kept "in- mind /-by the police. At" the same tinie, £he"?{man, should knowthat if ever >-nWcaine '/before the court again he woujd, be liable receive a. centence. _for ithe .^ttes^tt c»ence. , ■ ''■' ■ ' '?/■