THE COMMUNITY'S GREATEST CURSE."

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 13055, 21 December 1905, Page 3

THE COMMUNITY 'S GREATEST CURSE. "

Mr. Justice Pring, in dealing with a;young fellow at the Sydney Central Criminal Court, who had pleaded guilty to embezzling the sum of £1021, the property.of the Commercial Banking Company, said the accused had given way to what His Honor had described, sitting there, some eight or nine months ago, as the greatest curse to the community. "There is hardly a newspaper you pick up," said the judge, "but in it you see that some young man has been brought to his downfall in one State Or another by yielding to the oursed fascination of betting. You talk about drink," His Honor went on. "It is not responsible for half the crime that gambling and betting are." Ruined lives, and mourning, .wives and mothers were the result. "What about your poor: mother?" said the judg#, addressing the prisoner, " whom you have, brought disgrace upon because you would, not refrain from this L pernicious habit? See- •• ing that you were a good boy until you wished to become rich without working for it, I will make the sentence as light; as I. can, and I implore you that when you get out you will never indulge in gambling or. anything of the kind that will bring you in. money without honest labour."

A smiling boy. He feels very comfortable in a Conway suit from Geo. Fowlds', who also has washing suits and blouses.