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Thames Star, Volume XXX, Issue 9110, 2 July 1898, Page 1

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The Alexandra He^ ooofcllfij following particulars WillumS stealing gin 7 which wS^BB ferred against a poHoe'sergl|9| .was britofly alluded to » fßjMj graphic columnstat the tin* J**3Fi curious case was haatd on Moma Alexandra, before Mr M?OaTthjklß Sergeant Patrick Scully bauwAaM with the theft of .a bottle rt'&m the bar of the Dunstan 'IlileMi specter Pardy prosecuted, and,'llM geant was represented WM OilkiMon, of Clyde. FrOol^il evidence it appeared that ok fk&jM ing of May 27 Sergeant Mr*! into the hotel bar during tiMidHM of the proprietor, and remoreH 3SB of gin from one of the'shelfati^ cording to the wife of th« lwt*Mfefl the sergeant "came into ft*'l9 tip •toes. He oame to the aifl bar, and looked, all round aWA 3 the passage. He then weft* |ij| the counter and picked oU tlfcaiil bottle, which was about half i|j This he put down again, and bWm a full bottle of sin, put it SSi coa,t, and turned to leave 3hPH She at once informed her >i^a^H who was in an adjoining rsctt^lilj theft. The landlord' 'ctmii^mS bar and took the bottle bf jggf Scully, who f aid h* WvttTS&rll asked to be let off. XMjtja&l together in the direction aittfeiS camp, and meeting OottMfcla^H the* publican gate thV'set|ea|£H to report th^. mailer to heao^Sß The oonstabl% in thf osttraVH eyidenoe, said SculryT ain^^M been in Alexandra, going about in a daa«d toW^^S but witness did not SBspeet^rijlM the oauw. He thought he m^H ing from the effects of ittflalapH knew he waa worried *ta& Ml tat anieand is Am Pt^^^^al Til' **y , *~ — ,"^?Bppw^j r client's behnlfTTher* iS9 felonious intent on hii p«sJr^B not likely that a man ta\&M position would rain allnis olti3fl fife by aneh a i«ltry tkeft^M been twenty«on* yean in thitaliH and never before had he been with dkhonestf. AooUsed. m*msM theboxandsupj&orteatnt etitwu of his counsel. He had n# oedHal of taking the bottle of g^ 5nB»l done so he had no inftntinrn'rifiifliß He was made eergemnt OQ-'ift||| Janyary last. Last Easter Jgi months hn imffnmil finm a suiwsj sM of inflvenu, from which h« hifl comnletely reoovered; aad hs> fM fall from a~ horse^about two fi^fl years ago, reoeiviog an inranr^H bead. Ifhen be left OnnablsS was not in good health, and',4^| from insomnia. He would hl^H on the sick Krt tbera (as he wm^| to do), bathe thought thedepe^H might have thoogjn hewastt^H avoid transfer. While stattoj^l Akaroa he had twioe pTc&ed Btt*iH with- money, which Md wjjH restored to their owners. wSsn been dishonest be could easily hi kept them. Numerous anooyawj had lately been praying on his atji and had affected his brain, flel ajways done his duty. He haoVbtj drinking while at Clyde. While 1 €hrißtchnrch he waa advised to ti whisky for inflaeiua. His Fenlj remarked that the nnrpeliui i mental denngement restedon aeeHa^ own evidence; it was not supportedj medical testimony. From Urn Java proved he must assume that aoeoai was (juite sane when the theft m committed, and, further, be could onj oome to the conclusion that there « intejDt to steal. It w&a dear to ha that thin moral defect was not a dm of yesterday, accused having lott | self control through over-indldgaem liquor. At it was a <vst offenoa^g not a case tor imprisonment.'^fl sentecce of the Court would hf lm accused be admitted to probation M period oi sijr monthly 4teimt *m ritnt- be muet dbasecft tovthVS •Aaiatthim of a pmhitthLSd