BREACH OF PROBATION
< j PRISONER SENTENCED. ■ Arthur Miles, for whom Mr. P. J, O'Repfan appeared, was brought before His Honour' Mr. Justice Ilosking in the Supreme Court on Thursday to be sentenced for having committed a breach o. the terms of his probation. When Miles was before tho Court on Tuesday, certain allegations were made which His Honour desired to have investigated. For this purpose His Honour deferred passing sentence until Thursday. "Miles was placed on probation on August 18, 1017, for_ a period of three years. lie was prohibited from visitng Wellington or any* other town without the permission of the probation officer, and he was not to frequent publichouses. ~ Constable Dick, of Martinborough, said that lie liad communicated witli a man named Cameron, who had employed Miles, and the employer said that he f had been. authorised by the prisoner to send cheques to his sister-in-law residing in Adelaide Road, Wellington. Cheques totalling payable to order, had been sent, and one open cheque for ,£5 had been given. With respect to the theft of a . razor, the constable, detailed the facts and -stated -that Miles pleaded guilty at Peatherston to. the theft and was sentenced ,to' fourteen' days' imprisonment. 1 . Mr. O'Regan said :that the young fellow had work to go to at Eketahiina. He had'been scrub-cutting, aiid had also been cooking for a number of meii, Coun'sel thought-the'ends ( of justice would be met if the period of the probation were extended. Drink was the' cause of the prisoner's breaking his probation. ■His Honour' extended the probation period for two years, anil the conditions were that the prisoner must be of front! behaviour'during the period, refrain from takinpr liquor, find work in the country, and not visit Wellington or any otlie:- town that- the, probation officer might, forbid. Addressing the prisoner, His Hono-ir said that he appeared to Tie a capable man, and if he kept honestly at his work he would prove a good citizen.
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Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 161, 3 April 1920, Page 8
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328BREACH OF PROBATION Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 161, 3 April 1920, Page 8
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