REFORMATIVE DETENTION.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20620, 19 July 1930, Page 14

REFORMATIVE DETENTION.

YOUNG MAN BEFORE COURT. THEFT AND FALSE PRETENCES. Sentence of reformative detention for n period not to exceed two years was passed on Sidney Gordon Ross, aged 20. labourer, who appeared in the Police Court yesterday before Mr. F. K. Hunt, S.M., on charges of failing to comply with (ho terms of his probation order, obtaining L 5 by means of a valueless cheque, and stealing a bicycle valued at £4. There were five other charges of theft and falso pretences, involving money and goods to the value of £3B 9s 3d. Mr. Sneddon, who represented accused, entered a plea of guilty. Chief-Detective Hammond said in February accused wns placed on probation for theft, unci tho probation officer had not seen him since that time. He went into tho country nnd borrower! £ls at Te Arohn, by telling a young' woman that lie wn? a boxer who had an engagement nearby Ho stole a bicycle fit Onehunga and soli) it, nnd stole another at Hnnua. He then stayed at a (lax-millers' camp neat Feilding, and stole clothing and a su ilea so. "There is no excuse for him," said the probation officer, Mr. W. J. Campbell. Mr Sneddon: 1 realise that everything looks black for him. I he Magistrate: It does, indeed Mr Sneddon said accused had been leading a life of which ho was now ashamed. He marie a clean breast of his offences n bis statement,, nnd gavo (he police information afjout offences of which they knew nothing. He went through the country and took clothing, us ho had no money. I'lie Magistrate: Anything rather than work. Mr. Sneddon: On account of his voulh I appeal to Your Worship to give him another chance, lie has people who will look after him. "He will be looked after, nil right," said the magistrate, in passing sentence