SUPREME COURT.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIIC, Issue 14211, 30 May 1910, Page 5

SUPREME COURT.

Per Press Association. , WELLINGTON, May 29. * . jIG 'Supivjuo Court yuat€rda.y f j reivid Alciverinut iiraithwaifce, was sentenced to three months' imprisonment. Two young men, Albert William J' note alias Jelligs alias Lcightoa and Henry Gordon ,absconders from the liurnham School came forward each to receive sentence on two charges of breaking and entering and in aadicion the former prisoner liad been found ji'uilty of theft. Regarding the accused Footc Hi.? Honour reminded the prisoner of the numerous previous offences he had committed and the many occasions on which he had broken away from custody '|v. hat is to become of you' asked His Honour. Accused—"l would be all rLdd, Your Honour, if I was loit alone."' His Honour: "Have you any friends who would tako care of you.*'' Accused: "Yes, Sir." His Honour said accused could not be allowed to do as he pleased, but ho would adjourn the easo for a week to see what could .bo dono.

As regards th.e second prisoner II enry Gordon, His Honour mentioned ibaL the manager of the Burnlmm School was at a loss to know what to do w»ii the accused. He warned tlio prisoner that lie was laving down a. criminal career for himself and ho advised him that honesty was the best policy. "Was lie prepared to po to a. reform;!lory at where ho had heard that erring boys had been turned into mind men? 'Pile prisoner who expressed his willingness to enter the reformatory, was sentenced to nine -months' confinement there.