GIVEN A CHANCE.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LII, Issue 16975, 5 March 1926, Page 6

GIVEN A CHANCE.

NATIVE YIELDS TO GAMBLING.-

S.M.'S STERN WARNING

The temptations ->f the ''twoup school" proved the undoing of a young Maori who worked near Muriwal, aild wfio ing entrusted with an order to another man, altered its figures aryfl spent the whole of the proceeds gambling and drinking. He" came before Mr. E. C. l.evvey, S.M., to-day* and was given an opportunity to make restitution and to reinstate himself in his job. ' The amount involved was £l7, and the native, Hone Miro Miro, alias Johie Miro Miro. was charged with theft by means of a false pretonce, to wit, an order, the amount of which had been altered from £lO to £l7.

The accused who was not represented by counsel, pleaded guilty, and elected to be dealt with summarily. . Constable Thompson stated that the accused had previously _ borne a good character, and had not Before appeared in Court.

Senior-Sergcwit Jfitzpatrick stated that another Maori named , George Walker was employed on Mr. R. K. Murphy's station at Muriwai. The accused was siven an order for £lO, made out in. favor of Walker and this he altered to £l7, taking it to Mr. Gregory, the manager, who gave the money.. The , 1.-ased d'rl not pay the £lO to Walker, hut soent it in drink and at a "two-up school." ■ ',:;•' 'J'he Magistrate s«id that on account of his previous good character he would not Im> sent to gaol, but would be. put on probation for two years, on condition that he returned the money and paid all expenses. If he did not conform strictly to the conditions of probation he would he. dealt with sharply.