PICKPOCKETS SENT TO GAOL
WELLINGTON, July 24. "T am strongly of the view that. had vou not been interf'ered with you woul/ have left the course £300 or £400 to the good. I am satisfied you were in the profession in quite a big way," Mr. Justic Coinish told James Wilson, aged 29, labourer, and Patrick John Mee. aged 59, liawker, in the 8upreme Court. They were appearing for sentenee on a iharge of tlieft from the person." In the Supreme Court, Nelson, a jury had t'ound tlieni guilty of pickpocketing ofl'euces on Kichmond raeecourse. "I cannot overlook the fact that J have to (leal with two clever nieu," said his Ilonour. The evidence led him to believe that although tliere was only one eharge, a dozeu oi1 15 or more j.io'-kets lunl been interf'ered with. Tn senteucing each accused to oup vear and nine months ' iniprisonment his Honour said he was taking into ac count that they had already been in custody three months.
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Chronicle (Levin), 25 July 1947, Page 7
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