SUPREME COURT

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 137, 5 March 1919, Page 7

SUPREME COURT

I'KISOXERS-oSENTENCED.

Two prisoners came up. for sentence before His''Honour Mr. Justice Chapman' in the Supreme -Coui-.t yesterday. Sir; J. Prendeville appeared for-the Crown.. "W'.Hiain 'Hector O'Haiii,. who iilended guilt)- at WangamiHo a charge of. theft, v-hon asked if he had. anything t> say, said that he had got into his imfortmi- ; ale "position , .through a incinW of l!ie i fauiily who had died in i'mnce. It was j to'cover up'his misdeeds, and lie woulu | rather suitor, miy Mjimishnicnt ■ than divulge the name of the relative. He said heVai-ft , married, man with four children, and this was his first offence. If •granted probation ho would do his best ■to ■ rehabilitate- himself. - .- Mr. Prrmdeville said the prisoner's gen■(ira'i character was fair. He was slightly addicted to'' drink, < and indulged in » little -betting.--! His. Honour said he would not deal with the prisoner offhand, arid remanded him- iiiil.il' 2 p.m., whe-n His Honour said lie had a groat difficulty in dealing with i Ilia-prisoner'. He did not, like to send a young '■ man to prison, at the same unit there was "danger that others, inclined to commit similar offences might .do so,-thinking .they might.not-be incurring; any severe penalty. His- Honour *ai<l he had come to the conclusion to give the prisoner- an opportunity. He could not grant him probation, but he proposed to release him en such terms Hint he w-M to come up for sentence when called upon, so that-if hi! were found drinlnns or betting or going to race meetings or guilty .of any crime, he. would bs'-..brought before the Court and Fontenccd. H? was to understand that he w-asi a prisoner at large un sufferance, and he was hot a free man. Til , ?-prisoner'was'ordered lo'come up for sprttence wheli called upon, on the r-j-iiiH-ojis slated. His Honour remtirkin;,' t-'iat he'did not usually place restrictions on ii prisoner.with regard to intoxicants, i.-iit in this c.isje'lu) thought it right to <lo w>. . ' ' . ■ ■

Gwrjs Manihera, who pleaded guilty st iliirtinb.roiis'i to foiling and utter-fe-r.ii irhcque. for £8, asked for leniency, awl that he had. got into trouble ttifough liquor. He had been working ve:y .hard-to. get-a hon:e together •-for his..:v<;ft fathery who could do very littlft work now. He further stafrd that h? had a stxxl position ta go to, and asked I'o: , u chince to recover himself. He ivuiild undertake to pay the ifioney back. His Honour said that he had -a great dm! of difficulty in dealinj with the prisoner, for he appfaml to have been very cunning. ■: However, he intended dealing, leniently with him. ■ "I will order ..you to conic up for' sentence when called" upon, and if you come up "again ion will be severely dealt with; you will also hfivo to re/my the £8. before, the noxt sitting'of .'tin? Court, and also pay £I>, the costs of bringing yon here," con-' cludal .His Honour. .- — ..-.