SUPREME COURT

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 77, Issue 35, 10 February 1934, Page 10

SUPREME COURT

PALMERSTON SESSIONS. f Per Press Association. 1 PALMERSTON N., Feb. 9. Prisoners sentenced by Air. Justice Blair at the Supreme Court were: William Henry Smith and William John Wade, both aged 55, for breaking and entering by day with intent to commit a crime. Smith probation for 18 months and Wade one month’s imprisonment. Counsel characterised the offence as a drunken spree. George Hubner, aged 26, for assault on a male at Feilding, was placed on pro-bation for two years. His Honour commented that accused was not a criminal in the ordinary sense. DUNEDIN SESSIONS. DUNEDIN, Feb. 9. Prisoners sentenced by Air. Justice Kennedy were Horace Asocta Alartin, aged 50, an Argentinian, 24 years for carnal knowledge of two girls under 16; Annie AfcDougall Smith, aged 44, married, six months’ hard labour on 17 charges of forgery and uttering. She withdrew from the Savings Bank sums belonging to a pensioner who left a bankbook in her care. WELLINGTON SESSIONS. WOMAN SENT TO GAOL. WELLINGTON, Feb. 9. In the Supreme Court His Honour, Mr. Justice Ostler this morning sentenced Julie Alay Ruddlesden to two years’ hard labour for using an instrument illegally. His Honour commented on the fact of the jury recommending leniency. He was always anxious to go as far as he could without sacrificing the public interest to give effect to such recommendation. Personally he did not see any reason for such recommendation. Prisoner had been found gunlty of a serious offence. It was serious because the practice was dangerous, especially in the hands of ignorant people. There was no doubt that prisoner was making a living out of the practice and knew that there was a risk attached to it. In public interest he could not let the recommendation go forth that a person who could commit such an offence could get off lightly. Ludvig Sigurd Larsen, for theft of motor accessories values at £l2 was sentenced to reformative detention not exceeding 18 months. Albert James Birchfield, for making a false declaration to procure relief work, was sentenced to hard labour till February 24, the date on which 'he sentence of six months’ imprisonment he is serving expires. Horace John Algar, for the theft of £143 3s 6d from partners, was sentenced to nine months’ hard labour. His Honour remarked that the best thing to do was to give him a term of imprisonment to get the drink out of his system. Frederick Berger Clark, for breaking entering, was sentenced to reformative detention not exceeding two years. Alfred Bignold, for assault on males, nine charges, was sentenced to three years’ hard labour.