AN HABITUAL CRIMINAL.

Wanganui Herald, Volume L, Issue 14700, 3 September 1915, Page 8

AN HABITUAL CRIMINAL.

WHANGAREI, Sept. 2. William Woolley, an habitual criminal; was sentenced at Whangarei today: to three -years’ reformatory treatment for the theft of a_ portmanteau valued at £5. He was also convicted and discharged for the theft of a coat valued at £2. The accused was caught trying to sell the~portmanto.au. Sergt. Moore pointed-out that the police wore not informed bf the release of habitual criminals on licence. Such persons were allowed to prey on the public without the police being aware of their wilercaboutfl. Woolley is the second habitual criminal sentenced in Whghgarei within one month.