SUPREME COURT SITTING.
tor TiLKCßArn—raiss association v■' ' ;.Chrlstohuroh, May 13. .At the . Supreme . Court to-day, "William Hutchinson and Ernest ' Handcock were jointly charged;with the theft of £65.in' money from tho, person of Henry John Law-' renco. . Hutchinson was found not guilty, and Handcock guilty. His Honour said it was tin impudent theft. . Handcock was evidently a .criminal.''-' He - would not this' time-bo treated-as-an';habitual .offender, but on ii further appearance .would: be so treated. ,'He was sentenced',to tliree -'yeara' imprisonment. ' A charge of . tho theft of £20 of the money stolen : frora.Lawrence by Handcock was laid against .'Thomas V,Henry-Caly.ert, .-who I :'was" found- , guilty, ; i; and ',! sentenced', 'te' .i. twelvemonths', imprisonment. This man has also a. bad record. v,\ .. Visitor: ''Well, ! :'Carrie,:what'do' you'think •of,;,your'nbw''baby';brpthbr,?"j;;;Gapi6 (aged four) : ''Oh,-.I ;.'don't' : thinkT. much'.' of him':-. -Why, he can't even-speak. English yet." :. .-
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Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 507, 14 May 1909, Page 8
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137SUPREME COURT SITTING. Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 507, 14 May 1909, Page 8
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