LAW REPORT.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 589, 18 August 1909, Page 9

LAW REPORT.

. „ supreme court. > quarterly,■criminal sessions. .. j'ThV. criminal.'sessions of ihe -Supremo, Court "were, .continued;,yesterday beforo his : '•■-Hqrioiir Mr. Justico Chapman. : 'When Ernest King, alias Keonan, was brought up' for sontecce, having,been found \guilty on ?Jonday,. v on .three.counts of theft, "Mr,'Myers. Crown-'Prosecutor,"mentioned i\ latge number of previous convictions and ■'■• sentences which had boon passed on the ac-•:-reused in Australian towns, dating-, back to, '■ 1697:■;":'■■ : '- : ■'■■■■ ■"""■' ' ' :, - ""■.■..".-'.. - - !'I-regard you," said-his Honour, in pass- ' jjig.'BcnteneQ, '.'not only: ; as a. man inclined to :cnme, but quite willing and ready to commit'brimo when you" think you can inuko- a ■'• success of it.' You say:you have,a wifo-and mother to support, but it can. never bo ad-, ■ miked ; that tin's Court-'can abstain -..from , a man : beijauso'.of those, circuni-. -. : : :■'■'' -■-.-..'■;/;;,-;.iP.-./-,.V .',";,■'■ '■ .. ■' -A-sentence .'of-' three- years': imprisonment, ..with'Jhard labour-was iiaposed.. v. ■ ~.> "..• •■ -: "■■' ;' :'■ ' : John Philpol"iwiison. ; William;-.- Jolin!' plcadedvguilby..on;'.Monday... \yhen'charged .with tb'e theft from' Young's Chemical'. Company of 32, bottles of Lane's Etnul'sioh',l2l bosesof'cuticurasbap, 20 Iwtttcf; of'Eno's fruitsalts, , 'lo2sb6xus of:-pills,,(5-tnu-'of 'asthma cure, -'s.'.gallons.:pf,'.vui6«ar,. 2. jars,: -lewt.- of bream 'of .tartar, t .6 bottles ; of. - .'Ste'arn's wine, 2 dozen bottles of. Irish moss, and- other articles'., v^, , . , .?:''..:.'■■ v , : •.,--.-. ' ■'"' 'Tlie prisonere'were "brought .up]for son- ':' to'iice ' yesterday morning.. Mr. Wilford ap • ■pearedfor a young mail,, and Mr. O'Regan for:Nbrnan, and both counsel ad-dressed-the.Court.'- Bvidence.aa to Wilson's previous good behaviour was given by jHar-■\old-:Bernard Oakes and Frederick Holds'wpfth::; '-.'■ ■',-'.-■•■ •■■■'■■>}r^■'?'■;,'■: V :■'■ '••;• *• His Honour deferred sentence upon nilv: Boil , ,- ;wishiug to .give- his case further- con- . sideration...',■■: : . / :-, "■■'■■. '■ ' ■ '■■■ -Nomaii' was"-qlso -•ehargedy-, -along with., -.'• Charles Kruse,..with , stealing 'from the. Stewart 'Glass"and".Timber .Company, Limited, 3}cwt. of white lead, ; 2 ■ drums..... of 6i1;;.1121b.. of.:paint,4 tins of sienna, 1, keg of j-'iiails j anek • other '.articles.'.': The ' ev i.dcnco ■of 'the Lower : Court .was., that Kvuse . had by the:company-as storcinari.: Noman .pleaded guilty .to :Teceivin'g;., and : iKrjise, for whom Mr;;..Wilford J. appeared., : pleaded not'guilty. -y"■: ■ •'■-.'■< ! ',''' 'v- .'•'' ■'. . Mr; Wilford 'asked that''hearing of-'tho. ; case:'should ; be ; ,adjour|ibd fora few days; • '■ "':'. was, granted,;and ; bail al- ■ ■lowed.' ■>'::{■:,■: ■'■ :.: v: .y , ; ,'--,''''-■■ :" ''. •'■■■.'(•'l should be utterly failing in my duty to sqeiety," said bis Honour,vm sentencing.No- ' ■ man, "to moil in tho same position.which he' .:-' occupies,''and:to.men in , 'the. position"."occ'u-pie'd-by these storemen,. if. I werato fail to inflict, a somewhat severe sentence 'upon hirnl ■ If'there had been any , record.of crime iii. tho ; : past, that sentence would have -been:'much- ;" more.seyero.!', , . .- : '-.'.■'' ; '' -i - ■' -'.' ,'■ ' :.'■'., The, outstanding .fact of the, case, coiitiiiued:his Honour, ~waS that Noman-' was -.■. tlie.; real author.of the -crimes:. Ho wan. a man with sordid criminal instincts, >vbo had . . tafieii advantage of the weakness-or'- criminal/ intent of'theso storemen, and;hadsysteniati- • cally-.enriched himself by'•. carrying:, out the crime , : of eolfuding/with '.-those menj •;- V. .■";■;'■ "You took; adyantage , of-your position as a .respectable carrier to'execute these/schemes,-- , improving your position by means of crime.' , V ' ;:Tlie .'sentence ;■ was eighteen-, months': iin- . ■ ' prisohment, with hard 'labour,; on eachof.thq two charges}.the sentence's: to be conc'ur- '•' rent/ .His Honour, ordered '-that • the 'goods should bp restored, but did uot see fit to -.' '■< award compensations, 'it:. was" open 'Aα the parties, his iHonour' said, to take such r'e- ,; medies as they might bo advised. ■ -.'■ ■ --:'.:'v- ;PLIDNi)ER.TEOM. U^ILL.- ■- '. .'. '■ ' Theft of .a-Bill-containing,''£!'lOs.v-'tho pro--perty of Harry.Horwciod, storekeeper, of Kil-v ',- biriiie, was the. iharg'o-'against .Georg^ifiiih;: ■'•'- Donald iTOlsbn,:'and;Joseph-Keen.,.,,/ ■: ' '■ '■'~ | .'•'■ ,iAll. three pleaded not'guilty;'»ivhon',";rifjaign- . ed'bri :Monday,'-'and ; were: defended 'by"Mr. - --~:>. ; ,:-;:l ',;,;,.;;:;."./ ; ;:.-.-,'- •; ... Further* evidence ioi- the; prosecution '■was . :■ . heard, the Witifesses ■'being.'j'e'ff rey;' Jackson,: >Vjlliam Edward Gilbeftson)" Roland','.Craig, ;'and/Constable_Lttrkin. ; -:^..:,;- v ;".-' ""■; •'■'•-:■.■ ■ ■.: The'jury retired for half ah'hour, and re--turned a ■-verdict: of '--giiilty..'/-'.: ■ \ . ' •:"' ■■■• •'. ..The prisoneis poin'ted ; -;out';to',.h'is -Hdriour '■' ~ .tbat'theyj had, been waiting-'trial 'for three : : v.---/ -I ' , '." : :' ■-.-.■.' ■■''■:/;•:'" "■'■:-.•' y ; - .-.• ■"■■'-' -Mr;. M^ers^said; :tbat;;.tho,.'prisoners'. were npt : geineral .labpufer's/ as J;hcy had declare<!, out••' 'There .wero: ■ numerbus')preyibjis conyiqtidnS.'.'V;\ -: : '','x • •; :'■•; {'.'I do not intend\tb.;draw;ahy 'distinction' uetween.y'ou. three-: m0n, ,, ,, remarked -''his. Hon"Yoii, Quiniij-haye ten. previous con- ■ victions. recorded.-against you;, you have sevefi [Keen, you haye thirty-four, ruost : of-them, small 'pffehces,'-.'but -many' of them offences, oj and showing the .va- ' grant; habit, :,Sh'6rt sentences .have prpved of -.V np.;.valne,'-*.'andilvthihk :: :it "better, that fydu .'■.'.■:shduld>ll-^be'imth'dfi|i*d.''fo r r:a:'timi3;.- I.shall) ...''.: inflict■ a'longef: sentence:.than.ypu have.hail , ~in'-the.pas[t.'".l:should:.warh-;ybu,' too,\tlibt if .matters gft on as "tho . risk',;of. being treated, as.habitual':criminals, ■ and:'.receiving: an , 'indetefminate;sentence.For the prnsent, I intend to give you a .'- ..imo'r'e sentence.-;: .You: 'are. each sen- ' '.' toijced: tp^..three .years' .'imprisonment, with ... :hard Jabour;: l -; : <<?■>;

■'■A bit''to' go on ; with,,VyoU- know, your Honour," ; said ..Keen, :as.,the v three disappea'Ted.from jtho dock,: ; , ; .'--; ; 'v' .;■ . ■ ' '\; - "SIGNS OF • :. :Gharlos;Albert ; Weing.6tt)'a : sinarily-dressßtl youth, was charged; with having stolen, at Wellington) on June ,16, a horse, saddle,,and . bridle; the .property "of John Vincent ; ' Dyke/ . :■■ Mr.: Singer, appeared. for the'."accused, who. . ple'aded,not" : guilty.. ■':;, .../.:■. . '■'■;'■■ Bertram of,. Dyke's fitables, • hired ; 'tt 'horsp'. to the:, .oil; Juno-17.'■.■■■, ■":■ : '.' .-, . ;Johh . RrobinsdiiV; ; contractor,, of:, etatecl thai'hp/'iaw :-thc-;accusetl • leading a dark- bay liorse "at, a' saio of Dalget/ and Co,;j.'at;Upper Hutt. Tho horse was.not'sold/ JL). Purdy, clerk at Dalgety's, said that. the'accused was very like a. maa who brought a brown horse to sale'at Upper Hiitt... The sale was almost over, and tho horse: was.not-,sold. '.--;.-;:•. .;■ '.'■■:■ .<,■■ '■■.. .. - Alfred .;;Robert; Edwards, ' "fanner,". of 'Miiiigaroa/-: identified thojaccused as tho man who a brown horso to the . Upper -Hu'tt. sale. ; ;,v.v/y. ■:;: ~ ■~-■ ■ ■ ' . Acting-Detective .'Abbott .'also., gave '-'vidMice", and'-this concluded tbo.;case for fto prosecution. '.''■ : ... '" ■ -.'..'- : . .Charles .Woiiigbli, father" : bf' the accused, said.that his son.was 21 years of H's coiiduct'had a.hvaysbecnpcculiar antl foolish, _ showing signs'fof'mental''abcrfatioh'.'' Witness related several instan<ies of pecpliar conduct on'- tho part 'of , .the'accused' with: horses .m. other'parts of■ New"Zealand,"'• He had hir-s<J horses,. and ..would lead them' for , miles without.'once' 'mouiifciiigf, -yA 5 suitn of £00 was'i left ■him,,and.- tho' 'lad ■: went /to Sydney "and opened , a ham and beef l shop. Hehad tafceii as-'■'much aS'iZii/. per 'day.'.'The sho l p .ivrt-s kep't'/going for a*:fe'w daysj and accused sold it'ind returned to New Zealand. He would, write for hours,-laugh at'h'is work, and/tear up. air the papers.. :At other-times-ho-would sit, in his chair-and giggle .atv-his own thoughts. ■ ; *. ; ' ... ; At. this stage, the Court adjourned until 'to-day. ■ •;-•" '••:■' -- :'.'