CHARGE OF BREACH OF PROBATION.

Press, Volume L, Issue 14976, 25 May 1914, Page 2

CHARGE OF BREACH OF PROBATION.

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WANGANDI, May 23. A case of interest to Christchurch was before his Honour the Chief J us-

tice at the Supreme Court, when a young, well-dressed man, named Horace Carter, appeared to answer a charge of breach of probation. Mr Cooper, for accused, said that he understood that the fact- of the case were as follow:—Carter was convicted at Masterton in March, 1912, and teleased on probation in terms r*-*ii-iring that he should pay £10 2s towards the costs of the prosecution, tho term of probation to be eighteen months. That expired in- September, 1913. IJe '■nderstood that accused had paid a small amount of tho sum (£2 10s), and the ■balance was still due. After leaving Masterton, accused had come to Palmerston; then he went to Wanganui, and thence to Christchurch, about February or March, 1913. Accused, said counsel, was a man of delicate health, and suffered from hemorrhage of tho lungs, and was ill in Christchurch. He had the money to send, but was afraid to report himself for the reason that he had not done so previously. Accused had now served his term of "probation, and counsel asked that he be allowed to pay half the balance of the money at the end of this month, and the balance at the end of next month. Since his conviction at Masterton accused had lived an honest life.

H-s Honour read the Probation Officer s report, which stated that at one period the officer had recommended the arrest of accused. He had been arrested at Timaru and charged with theft alleged to have been committed at Christchurch. The charge had been withdrawn by the orosecntion, and he was sent here to answer the charge of breach of probation. Mr Cooper pointed out that the charge had been withdrawn and there was nothing to show that he had committed the act of dishonesty His Honour: The only th'inrr I have to cons'der is that the accused is a man of delicate health and is suffering from lung trouble.' I will give him two months in which to ;av „ D the balance of the money and I hope he will give no more trouble.