SUPREME COURT

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LVI, 13 June 1925, Page 5

SUPREME COURT

PREVALENCE OK BREAKING and ENTERING (United PreHs ABHociation.) \YELI 4 N’( STON. .Tune 12. "This class of scams to ho on the increase in this part of tin- Dominion," said Judge .\lc< tregor in the Sir prime Coin! today in sentencing five prisoners for breaking and entering anil theft. "It must lie put a stop to. Norman Evans was charged with breaking and entering and theft til Napier. The Judge said Evans did not appear to have criminal instincts and admitted him to 12 months probation. William Smith was similarly charged with offences at Carterton. .As prisoner is awaiting trial on a charge of arson he was ordered to appear for sentence when called upon within 12 months. Of Albert YVinson, who was charged with breaking and entering and theft at Wellington, it was said that 12 ot the last 16 years of his life had been served in gad. He is aged 27. Counsel said the man had never had a vhaitee. lie was sentenced to six months on each charge, to bo concurrent. James Wil limn Young {I7A) and David William Fisher (19) were similarly charged. J ho Crown Prosecutor said the police considered Fisher the makings of a very bad criminal. The Judge decided to give Young another chance and ordered flint to come up for sentence withm 12 months. Fisher was sentenced to six months’ hard labour.