LATE NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 12615, 18 November 1911, Page 6

LATE NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

(Per Frees Association.) AUCKLAND, this day. , The Netherleo arrived unexpectedly at Auckland, from Valparaiso for Sydney, to replenish her bunkers. She experienced high Minds and head seas; making the passage laborious, with a consequent shortage of coal. WELLINGTON, this day. Edward Rosenberg, who stole 175 bicycjlo tyres, came up for sentence today A Counsel represented tliat accused ■was suffering from the effects of an injury to his head. That fact was taken into consideration hy the jury. In passing sentence the Chief Justice said : "We aro now recognising, and will in future recognise, that kindness must be introduced into our treatment of^ citizens who go astray. This is the origin of what is called prison reform. We must do what we can to make strong the weak in mind atid conduct. There is no doubt a danger of leaving those with criminal instincts to believe* that crime is a small matte 4 !', and that they may commit wrongs with impunity. It may help thoso with weakened wills to act rightly if they are made to- feel that for every wrong there is a pay day. Emerson callea it." His Honor took the jury's recommendation into consideration.* ancl fined accused £100.