SENTENCES FOR THEFT.

Hokitika Guardian, 10 February 1925, Page 3

SENTENCES FOR THEFT.

AUCKLAND, February 10 At tbe Supreme Court, James !■ Ritchie, a recent arrival from England, who stole of bis employer’s money in the Thames district was sentenced to two years hard labour. William Harold Cosgrove, for breaking. entering and tlicit and attempt to enter a jeweller’s shop was sentenced to eighteen months hard labour. MIMSTI'.K OF 1! AI LWA VS. TIMARU, February 7. When passing through Timaru on Saturday the Hon. J. C. Coates referred to a 1 aragraph which had appeared in that moraine's ‘•Lyttelton Times”, which read as tollow.s: —- “When a rumour that he might be relinquishing the portfolio oi Kail ways was mentioned to the Minister by a reporter, be stated that be would continue to be Minister of Railways its long as lie was a member of tbe Cabinet. He bad set himself a certain task in connection with the railways, and In- intended to see it through.” Mr Coates said he regretted he must very gently hut very firmly deny the statement attributed to him. He was very keenly interested in tbe railways and certainly wanted to see tbe job be bad undertaken through, but neither be nor anyone else at the present time could loreeasl whether bo Would retain the portfolio of Railways during bis tenure as a Cabinet Minister. No remark, jocular or otherwise, Unit lie might have made in Christchurch could he interpreted to that effect.

DUNEDIN SENTENCES. DUNEDIN, Feb. 10. At the Supreme Court Alfred Cox, for ttenipted extortion by threat was sentenced to 5 years’ hard Inborn. Erie Mcthven Roberts on six t barges of tlielt as a. Government Servant, received 3 years’ reformative treatment. Robert ' Asiiimi! MeCutlienn mi six charges of theft, as a postal officer, received 3 years’ detention iu the Borstal Institute. George Mellhoiiev. for thelt, 5 years probation on condition that l.e took cut a prohibition order. Susan AVilson, on two charges «'• malpractice. was sentenced to 7 years.