PRISONERS SENTENCED BY SIR MICHAEL MYERS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 19239, 28 November 1930, Page 8

PRISONERS SENTENCED BY SIR MICHAEL MYERS.

Per Press Association NEW PLYMOUTH, November 28. Prisoners were sentenced at the Supreme Court this morning bv the Chief Justice, Sir Michael Myers, as follows: — , , , . Ernest Wilfred Taylor, who pleaded guilty to theft as a servant, two years probation and to pay the 'costs of the prosecution. , , , William Norris Wotter, who pleaded guilty to a charge of carnal knowledge, twelve months’ reformative detention, with a special recommendation for favourable consideration at the expiration of six months. Charles Herbert Mahoney, who pleaded guilty to forgery, twelve months’ reformative detention. Campbell M’Donald, who pleaded guilty to three charges of theft, twelve months’ reformative detention. William Holmes, who pleaded guilty to six charges of forgery, six charges cf uttering, and six charges of theft of monev, two years hard labour. Frederick Dodd, who pleaded guilty to five charges of forgery and five charges of uttering and five charges of . theft of money, two years’ probation. Thomas Alfred Botterill, convicted of cheft by failing to aocount, probation for five years and to pay £2O costs of the prosecution in half-yearly instalments of £5.