SUPREME COURT

Southland Times, Issue 21331, 27 February 1931, Page 11

SUPREME COURT

GISBORNE SENTENCES.

(Par United Press Association.)

Gisborne, February 26.

In the Supreme Court, Clifford Drummond was sentenced to nine months’ imprisonment for theft of a motor cycle, and Sydney Christie three months’ imprisonment for carnal knowledge. Wilfred Lloyd Butterill was sentenced to two years in the Borstal, Lawrence Brown to six months’ gaol, Keith Gaffey to six months’ gaol, John Belmont and Ruku Tangera to 18 months’ imprisonment, all for breaking, entering and theft. When called for sentence at the Supreme Court this morning, it was found that John Joseph Plasto, who had pleaded guilty to a false declaration of marriage, was absent. The Crown Prosecutor explained that the accused had gone to Invercargill and could not get back. The Judge ordered that the accused be arrested and sent to Dunedin for sentence.

Reggie Beach pleaded guilty to forgery and was ordered to make restitution and come up for sentence when called upon.

SENTENCES AT DUNEDIN

BURGLARS’ COURSE OF CRIME.

Dunedin, February 26.

In the Supreme Court, Walter Pulsford Warren, aged 53, and Joseph Perkins, aged 35, were sentenced on thirteen charges of breaking, entering and theft in various parts of Otago. The former was sentenced to 18 months and the latter to 12 months, both with hard labour.

The Crown Prosecutor said the prisoners might be new at crime but they had graduated quickly and engaged in a systematic course of burglary which was made difficult to detect through the use of a motor car.

Alexander Patrick Fodie, aged 19, for breaking, entering and theft was sentenced to 18 months in the Borstal. Prisoner, who was a country boy, got fond of dress, got into debt', and burgled his employer's house.