NATIVE WOMAN’S LAPSES

New Zealand Times, Volume XL, Issue 9041, 12 May 1915, Page 7

NATIVE WOMAN’S LAPSES

TERM OF REFORMATIVE TREATMENT IMPOSED. '

A native woman, named Maka Kaimoke, who has been frequently in trouble during the past two years, appeared before His Honour the Chief Justice . (Sir Robert'Stout) yesterday morning for sentenbo on a charge of breaking and entering, to which she had pleaded guilty. She was not represented by counsel. ’ •

, His Honour stated that the accused had begun by being found guilty of theft at Wanganui in 1913. Last year there were no feWer than six charges of forgery against her, for which she received the very lenient sentence of six months. After she came but of gaol, she was again engaged- in thieving, and was sentenced to six months' imprisonment for theft from a dwelling. On being released she took to drink, and was imprisoned for obscene' language. After she had been sent to gaol she escaped from custody, and for this offence was sentenced to two months’ hard labour. The prisoner was liable now to an- indeterminate sentence. She had robbed a Maori who had very little; she took £3l worth of goods from him. His Honour thought that it was best that tho woman should be sent to the female prison in Canterbury, and with' this condition ho would impose a light sentence of twelve months’ reformative treatment.