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Otago Witness, Issue 2811, 26 August 1908, Page 3

PUBLIC NOTICES. ' f)»* rpllE TABLE OF CONTENTS . " r^ ± of this Issue s will be" fonnd on Page 42 ' - -* knew nothing about the "earlier ,' years ofi '- Johnston's life, but he had become "a criminal early." Johnston was liable undet, the recent act to be treated as an habitual criminal, and dealt with as such. 'Lool^ ing at hi 6 compaTative youth, however; his Honor said he felt reluctant, to put. th^ prisoner in a. position which; would leav© it to the discretion of Jhe executive.to treat him practically as a criminal for life^. but even eliminating us far as possible tlie weapon element from the case, it - was a case for a substantial sentence. Should Johnston b© convicted of any crime in future he nughfcT be • absolutely certain that the greater pairji } of the rest of his life would be spent' \ under restraint. In sentencing Johnstoui to five years' imprisonment he was treating him with great leniency in the hopo that the weight of the threat held, out> '- j against him would deter him from further ' crime. .- His Honor sentenced Bolton to four years' imprisonment, and Keegan to 12 months' imprisonment, the sentences^ .■ being on each charge, to run concurrently., j On the application of Mr Russell, his i Honor made an order for the pro r&ta I division of £4 15s lOjl found Jn the pos- I session of the prisoners amongst" tnop<^ who had "been robbed). ' c ;- - " ,t;