NOT THE MAN HE WAS!

NZ Truth, Issue 1063, 8 April 1926, Page 1

NOT THE MAN HE WAS!

(Fi-jom "Truth's". Special "WeliingtoT . Rep.). ' ...:.. "I am not the man 1 was before . ; 1914P! .-, „;..'.;.. 'X J.;. ■ V . ■ These words were uttered from the dock of the VVellington Supreme Court 1 as an excuse.for com.mitting theft. . V the period.of .your war service you were a good citizen," . replied Judge Alpers. . "There., is . no reason .why ybu should not,be a good citizen again; V , ' : ''There is some suggestion that you;;.ytfere-v-'ejther^i^^ntajiy--\*ff.li;9.ted: dr were majincrtrin'g w,henSarre-st. Ed,"- • continiied ri he Jud ge. > "Your' crimes, however, were committed with 'a certain amount of'shrew/d- --. 'ness.-.:'- ••''■:■.."■','■ '. ■ >,■:? '"■.'V:-.''-'",-.. ■ '■' •'.•/A'Vpur family;"'is maintained -.by charitable institutions. .^Thiey will be) better, /hot worse off, for: your '' 'absence m /• prison/ Six months' .: hardvlabor!'!" : «/ • ,••:;-.-;';;' -'7.:^: ;., Walter Honey, ex-soldier, .'and criminal, disappeared to the ce|ls ■ be.|pV^rAj;;:;;.V-.^;V;:>.V:V-;-.V..;. .'■■'-^l ; Vv;^.::-:/-