SUPREME COURT

Hokitika Guardian, 29 January 1926, Page 3

SUPREME COURT

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CHRISTCHURCH. January 29. At the Supreme Court Mr Justice Adams imposed the ioliowing sett tcnce.s : Walter Eraser Sheriff ILtrtietss and Joseph Byrne, charges of breaking and entering, which included blowing a safe, two years.

Edward Teague, breaking and enter-I iug. probation for two years. j Norman Ralph Harrison, breaking J and entering, probation lor two yearn i and restitution to the extent ol -■> "s | lid. .. | Mary Joyce, charged with the their j from a dwelling of a tur valued at C 7, and who had a had record was sentenced to twelve months. Samuel Arthur Piulney lor obtaining' goods at Christchurch and Tininru by means of valueless cheques was declared a habitual criminal and was sentence! |i> lwo years’ imprisonment, each charge to he concurrent. CREISTCH I’TU'H. January 20. Charles Edward Southcrwood. aged 22, on three charges of breaking, entering and theft, was sentenced to two years’ reformative. Ilis Honour said the reports showed that in Soulherv,".aid's tiwii home the rooms had to lie locked to keep things Iron! him. There were six prisoners lor- sentence at the Supreme Court to-day charged with breaking and enterin’'. Judge Adams said there was no doubt that this type of crime was increasing. Obviously, the Court must take sonic other means of dealing with offenders.

The liaiviest sentences for breaking, and entering to-day were two years' imprisonment and two years’ reforms' five treatment.