STOLE FROM EMPLOYERS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19453, 8 October 1926, Page 14

STOLE FROM EMPLOYERS.

PROBATION FOR WOMAN.

COMMENT MADE BY JUDGE. [by telegraph.—own correspondent,J WELLINGTON, Thursday. "A few years ago if you had eomo before) the Court pn this charge there would have been no hope at all of your obtaining probation," said Mr. Justice Ostler in the Supremo Court to-day :in sentencing Frances Evelyn O'Neil, a young woman who had pleaded guilty to stealing £251 9s 8d from her employers, Kirkcaldio and Stains, Ltd. "Even now, if you were a man there would be exceedingly littlo chance of your obtaining it," continued His Honor. "However, I shall take into account your youth, your sex and also the fact that you made restitution as soon as you could with all the money which you had saved up. The probation officor has made a recommendation and I am prepared to grant it on the terms which she has suggested. Accused was placed on probation, a condition being that sho went to Christchurch to relatives for the period.

When asked by His Honor whether she would agree to the terms of her probation the woman replied: Yes, but I do not want to go to Christchnrch. His Honor: Yes, but I am afraid that people who commit crimes cannot be choosers. If you are unhappy there j'ou can always consult the probation oflicer and F am perfectly sure you will be well looked after by your own relatives.