THE RASCAL WORTHINGTON.

Gisborne Times, Volume VIII, Issue 561, 3 November 1902, Page 2

THE RASCAL WORTHINGTON.

SEVEN YEARS’ HARD LABOR.

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Melbourne, Nov. 1. Worthington was sentenced to seven years’ hard labor. Prior to the sentence when asked if he had anything to sav he replied : “ I had thought to mention three things, and hope they will mitigate the sentence. The first is that duricg”the last 10 months my health has been seriously impaired ; the second, your Honor might have consideration of my wife and children ; and lastly I ask you to remember that I have been in prison for two months. I may also say that my wife yesterday sent me her forgiveness for what has been revealed, aDd asked me to mention to you that she had done so. That is all I wish to say.” The prisoner bowed hiß head and cried.

-LheJuage, in passing sentence, said: “ You have been convicted on four separate charges of obtaining money or valuable securities hy false pretences. The evidence disclosed some very disgraceful conduct on your part. I must say I look upon you as one of the most dangerous imposiors who ever came into this coun. try.” He then sentenced him to eighteen months for each of the first two offences, two years for each of the other two' offences, the sentences to be accumulative. The prisoner was stunned by the heavy sentence, and a warder led him from the (Jgek.