CRIME WAVE OVER.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LI, Issue 16870, 27 October 1925, Page 13

CRIME WAVE OVER.

CHIEF JUSTICE \S COMMENTS. (Per Press Association.) WELLINGTON, this day. ■ The Supreme Court criminal sessions open'od tri-day before the Chief Justice Sir Robert Stout. In his charge to the Grand 1 Jury His Honor said;' “I am • glail to lie able to inform you that the "list this session is very small', arid that jlicro are really no serious eases, so it is perfectly plain that what was mentioned on a previous occasion is still true—that the’ crime wave which followed upon the war has ceased. All 'of the cases arc simple ones.” | Jnines Ward and Charles Morgan 'pleaded guilty to theft and breaking find entering. They wero remanded Sfor sentence. AUCKLAND, this day. In Iris charge to the Grand Jury at the criminal sessions of the (Supreme Uourt, Mr. Justice, Reed said that the average of recent sessions throughout New Zealand showed a distinct improvement and .was a matter for congratulation. Not ;t singlo, case was due directly or indirectly' to inability to obtain employment. He referred to motor speeding, which was largely due to the concrete roads, and said that something would have to bo done in \thc matter.