SENTENCES IMPOSED

New Zealand Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 10508, 9 February 1920, Page 5

SENTENCES IMPOSED

AUCKLAND SUPREME COURT. PEE PRESS ASSOCIATION. AUCKLAND, February 7. At the Supremo Court, Frank Stokes, who pleaded guilty to ten charges of false pretences, theft, and forgery, was sentenced to Involve months’ imprisonment and declared an habitual*criminal, / Walter George Edward Wheeler, 29 years of age, who has 2d convictions smeo he arrived in Now Zealand four years ago, was sentenced to twelve months and declared an habitual criminal On eleven charges of forgery and false pretences, Oscar Strangebye, a Norwegian, was declared an habitual criminal, and was sentenced to two years’ imprisonment for breaking . and entering. ■ A similar sentence was imposed on Charles Henderson for false pretences. Harry James Fitzgibbons was sentenced to five years’ imprisonment for assaulting bis mate; and Henry wabanui, tho leader, in a theft from the person at Tokomaru. was ordered two years’ reformative treatment; while two younger accomplices, Henry Solomon and Kaka Itild, wore admitted to probation.