"THE FAMILY PROBLEM."
♦ PROCESS OF REFORMATION. [l)T TELEGRAPH.OWN CORRESPONDENT.] CHEISTCHUKCH. Saturday. A rather unusual case came before the Magistrate's Court to-day. John Downie Stewart, who was described by his counsel, Mr. Johnston, as "the family problem," pleaded guilty to the theft of 381b of brass fittings valued at £2 17s. Mr. Johnston said that a brother had decided to enlist simultaneously with accused, so as to keep an eye on him, and they had both received notice to go into camp. The chief detective said that the brother, who was a very respect-able men, was making an endeavour to reform the accused, and would accompany him into camp where he hoped to see him through. He thought that this woidd be the best course, although the accused had a long list of convictions against him. Accused was ordered to come up for sentence when called on, conditionally upon his going into camp.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 16538, 14 May 1917, Page 4
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