A DRUNK PRISONER
INCIDENT IN SUPREME COURT. HIS HONOUR’S COMMENT. An unusual incident occurred at yesterday’s sitting of the Supreme Court when a man named Daniel Roaper appeared for sentence on a charge of stealing postal notes to the value of 5/-. Mr V. Raines, who represented the prisoner, commenced to speak on his behalf and stated that the amount stolen was small, when his Honour Mr Justice Reed interjected : “Rather stupid of him getting drunk this morning, wasn’t it?” Mr Raines: Yes, sir—. His Honour : He should have more sense than to get drunk on the day he is to be sentenced. Counsel: He is addicted to drink, sir, and admits that he should have a prohibition order issued against himself. He is a returned soldier and suffers from chest trouble. I understand that he was to be admitted to a sanitarium.
His Honour: It might be better if I sent him to the “the Islands.” You know what that means, I suppose. Roaper was admitted to two years’ probation, and was ordered to pay £3 9s 6d, the costs of the prosecution, within six weeks. The prisoner was also ordered to take out a prohibition order and was warned to abstain from liquor while on probation.
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Southland Times, Issue 20111, 23 February 1927, Page 6
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208A DRUNK PRISONER Southland Times, Issue 20111, 23 February 1927, Page 6
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