TWO YEARS’ PROBATION

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 86, Issue 115, 19 May 1942, Page 3

TWO YEARS’ PROBATION

WARNING TO PRISONER “If you come before the Court agai for dishonesty you may be declare an habitual criminal,” said Mr, Ju: tice Smith in the Supreme Cour Wanganui, yesterday, when admittin James Bryce Wilson, aged 34. to tw years’ probation on special condition, Accused, for whom Mr. L. F. Bair (Raetihi) appeared, had pleaded guilt to a charge of forgery, and also on of uttering a false document. His Honour said prisoner had passe himself off in Raetihi as a qualiiie electrical wireman. but had an unfoi tunate criminal record which bega when he was 25 years of age. “Th offences are almost entirely offences ( dishonesty,” His Honour added. seems that you are almost qualified t be declared an habitual criminal and find it extremely difficult to kno’ what to do with you. You have bee in prison and you have been lined, bi you still continue this conduct. I ai going to take a very considerable ris in the hope that this burst of crim will come to an end.” Making a plea for probation, counsc said that nobody had suffered excej prisoner. The depositions and prisor er's own statement would show the his actions were more foolish tha criminal. In his anxiety to obtain err ployment he had made represents Lions that he was a qualified electric; wireman. He was a married man wit two children and was now permai ently employed at Te Kuiti. His en ployer had indicated that he was pr< pared to take him back. His Honour said accused would I released on probation conditionally o his residing only where approved t the probation officer. He was als ordered to pay the costs of the pros' cution, £l2 2s sd.