SUPREME COURT.

Temuka Leader, Issue 10937, 8 May 1926, Page 2

SUPREME COURT.

CRIMINAL SESSIONS. PRISONERS SENTENCED. At the Supreme Court, Timaru, yesiferday, before His Honour 'Mr Justice Adams, five prisoners Avhp had previously pleaded guilty to various offences appeared for sentence. THREE MONTHS’ IMPRISONMENT The charge on which George Walter Brehaut came up for sentence AA r as that he did negligently drive a moitor- car, = thereby ■ causing bodily injury to Douglas Christie. The CroAvn Prosecutor (Mr W. D. Campbell) said that the latest report Avas that Christie had' taken, a turn for the better, ahd that there was iioav no danger. ■His Honour: The lad lost a leg, did he 1 not? ~ Mr Campbell: Yes. ' '

His. Honour said that he had considered the case very carefully, and tire circumstances rendered it impossible for- him to treat it other than a'-serious breach of'the Statute both as to the negligence of the accused and the result of that negligence . tinder the circumstances he felt compelled to impose a term of imprisonment, and sentence. would be that the accused would be imprisoned for three months. He would also be ordered to pay £SO com,|'onsatiou- 'to Christie,; pay' 'costs of - the"’prosecution amounting to £2O 7s sd, and be disqualified from obtaining a driver’s license during a period of two years. His Honour added that the £SO compensation would not affect Christie’s law rights.

COMMITTED TO BORSTAL INSTITUTE. John William Davey, aged 18, appeared for sentence on six charges of thefts from postal' packets, and two charges of opening postal packets contrary to his duty. After conversing with .the probation officer, His Honour sentenced accused to a ’terra’’ of two years' in a Bqrsj.ai .institute, - after- whicte the matterbifid;'be in the hands Of the Minister of Justice.. . ADMITTED TO PROBATION.

James Husband appeared for sentence on two charges of forgery, one for an order of £6 and the other for an order of £3O drawn on the Bank of New Zealand, the intention being that each should be acted upon as genuine.

His Honour said he was not satisfied that counsel’s explanation accounted for accused’s offence. However, he would 1 admit him to probation for three years,.-on special conditions. He would be ordered to pay the costs of the prosecution, £2 6s 3d, ■ and to make restitution of the money within twelve months in such instalments as the probation officer directed. Further, he would be'required to make, to the satisfaction of the probation officer, ado-' quato', maintenance for bis wife and child; The reason for this was that

he had not been properly supporting his wife. ■ : ' ’H, - > ' : ATTEMPTED BREAISN^. Two charges of attempted breaJsL mg and entering with intent to 'coimmit a crime, one in respecrbf;tfae premises' of Alston’s Ltd., irid film other in respect of the premises fit J. W. Souter and Co., were preferred against Charles Peter Clancy, Hie Honour said that the : .prob»r tion officer had recommended that accused be admitted to pfobatioib and the prisoner would be, on probation for three years, dition that'he pay costs of pfosectli tion amounting to £2 Is, and that.. he take out a prohibition order and keep it renewed 1 during the term pf his probation. ■ DIVORCE, In a divorce action, Mary .Holland (Mr J. Emslie) v.. Henry ..HoHanfc an application for a decree absolurd and custody of a .child* wat gr§nt«d,