THE SHEEP DIP FRAUDS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 149, 19 March 1919, Page 8

THE SHEEP DIP FRAUDS

BANKRUPTCY PETITION WITH DRAWN.

By Telegraph-Press Association.

Auckland, March 18. j The petition to have J. C. Harrison, who was recently sentenced to bis years • i imprisonment for sheep dip frauds declared a, bankrupt was to hare been, further" heard at the Supreme Court tins morning. ~,. . ~ Mi- Stanton, for the petitioning creditor (New Zealand Express Company), asked Mr. Justice Hbsking for leave to withdraw.the petition. He stated tli.t investigation had shown that mo advantage was to bo gained by proceeding; with it. All the creditors concurred in tins. The withdrawal was allowed. Harrison, who was in Court, took the opportunity to ask the Judge to reconsi'der the sentence passed oil 111111. 1 owe a lot of money," he said, and if I am given the chanco I can' pay all thesO people. It is a very heavy sentence. His Honour: It will come to less than six years if you are of good In any ease you will como under the. Prisons Hoard, for there is a provision that enables them to rcvion- the sentences of more than three years. Harrison: They will p> on the police report of me, Your Honour m* Honour: I am euro they will act justly. I cannot discuss tho matter fur■'Harrison was then removed from the Court. ,