Theft of a Diamond Ring
Douglas Sentenced
By Telegraph,—Press Aseooiatlon.
. Auokiakd, this day. At the Supreme Court yesterday Henry Cooper Douglas, .oonvicted of having stolon 'a diamond ring from tho dwelling of Mrs-' • MoNairn at Paraell, was brought up for sentenoe. ' Prißoner's defenoe, his Honour declared, .was based on the hope of patting 'the sympathy of tjio jury. ; . Prisoner had added to his offence the crimes of penary and forgery, and made of his defence a proater moral .offenoo than his orime. His proeedure was quile . sufficient to 'caufle His Honor to disregard the question of whether ho was entitled to probation. He would bo' sent to prison for twelve months, with hard labour.
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Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume V, Issue 1509, 16 December 1905, Page 2
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