EIGHT WINDOWS BROKEN.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18709, 15 May 1924, Page 9

EIGHT WINDOWS BROKEN.

MONTH IN GAJSL FOR EACH.

Reginald Nelson White, who recently caused a sensation by breaking .eight plate-glass windows on the premises" of Messrs, Kirkcaldie and : . Stains, Wellington, has been sentenced, to eight months' imprisonment with hard labour by Mr. Justice Chapman. - ; .v, '"-;

"I was in,such a state of mind that afternoon that I did not know what I was doing," said the prisoner. He said he had been worried, and was finding that it was becoming (difficult ;to make ends meet. His wife had only just come out of 'hospital, and he had been served with a notice to quit the premises they were occupying. In the midst of this trouble he went down to the wharf, and was unsuccessful in getting employment. :" It was a cold,: wet day, your Honor," concluded prisoner, " and I met a man ,-' who had a bottle of whisky, and only remember getting into Cuba Street." -■ The \ Judge said he could ; not accede to prisoner's plea beyond a certain point. .'.' I don't intend to inflict a severe penalty," said His Honor, but I '■' must make the ,term ■■■ one '. that will serve . ;to remind others of mischievous inclinations that they cannot do this" kind of ■'■ thing with; impunity. In this instance it was not a case of mere caprice, where a man picks up a ; piece" of street metal t£ and breaks a window, but you deliberately broke windows, the value of- which is something like £600. ,:■"! There; must be some protection for public property." <"■ ''::■;.''■■ '•'.'' ,