SUPREME COURT.

Hokitika Guardian, 25 June 1924, Page 3

SUPREME COURT.

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■CHRISTCHURCH. Juno 21. At tin' Supreme Court, William Clia.s. Lidgett was sentenced to live vents’ hard labour on several charges of breaking, entering and tnert. ‘•[l is very sail to see all these young men brought up,” said Mr Justice Sim, iu dealing with Charles Edward Morris Wallace, Mansel .Tones, Henry Arthur Walsh. Frank Woods, mid David James Grant, on charges of breaking, entering and theft at Oxford. Counsel said that Jones had gone back to Oxford for his holidays, where lie was drawn into a scheme by some ol bis old school churns, fie had a good record, and had been in a position of trust in Christchurch for three yonrs. His Honour said the Probation Oflieer recommended probation in all of these cases. He admitted each lad to probation for three years, each to make restitution within one month. Charles Henry Augustus Jones, aged 20 years, was sentenced to voloi motive treatment for three years, for making a false document. Robert Thomas Retnlliek. for indecent assault on males, was sentenced to three years’ hard labour.

SUPREME COURT SENTENCES. GISBORNE. June 25. At the Supreme Court. Hilton Crosswell. for breaking, entering, and indecent assault on a woman of PI years of age. was sentenced to reformative treatment tor three years, the judge remarking that he was satisfied the prisoner was not of normal mentality and lie would lie handed over to tin* Prison Board. Nelson •Tell’cote Horne and (iwynee Yates for theft- and false pretences received one year each. William Edward Bnllivant. for a false declaration of marriage. vas lined ten pounds. , GREYMOUTII, June 25. The Sunreme Court sessions have opened. There were no criminal eases, and white gloves were presented to Justice Adams, who congratulated the district on its freedom from crime, and said the district compared favourably in this respect with other parts of the Dominion.