AN UNDESIRABLE RECORD.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13640, 9 July 1906, Page 5

AN UNDESIRABLE RECORD.

(Per United Press Association.) AUCKLAND, July 8. With a record of 200 previous convictions, mainiy for drunkenness, nntl pleading "Guilty" to his third eato of inebrity within six mouths. Henry llarslowo, an old mini, who canin before" Mr Kettle, S.M., presented a dinVull problem to the eouvi. iiiii't-tmvo is an c'd soldier, and when he saluted from the doe!; the magistrate remarked: "I think I have seen you before." "Y'b. vour Worship." replied t.lto old man ruefully. Sergeant Hendry stated that only a Ifsv months ai>o Bavstowe was committed to prison for three mouths for Iho usual offence. He had hecn in Iho Salvation Army Home and the Cost Icy Heme—in fact, everyone around Auckland had tried at some time or another to.do something in help ihe old man, who was 80 years o f iißc, iMr Keltic: "(lot him on a, State farm, where he will do work and bo kept away .from temptation." Sorgeanl. Hendry: "That is his only chance." Mr Kettle: "I wMi I had power to commit him io a State farm. All I can do is to send him to goal for H days, and when he comes out he will he here again." The Sergeant: "He will he clothed and fed, at. anyralo." "I don't mind work; I like gardening." declared the old man, "hut a drink or two me." Bnrstowo \va\> sentenced to 14 days' imprisonment, the mauds! rale prohibiting him for 12 months, and asking the police to see if something could be done to get; defendant into the Costloy Homo or upon the Slato farm.