THEFT CHARGES

Hokitika Guardian, 20 December 1930, Page 5

THEFT CHARGES

SENTENCES AT WELLINGTON. (By Telegraph—Per Pres* Association-) WELLINGTON, Dec. 19. Ten young men were sentenced today in the Supreme Court, seven having pleaded guilty to breaking, entering and theft. Two years' imprisonment, concurrent. with twelve months now being served, was? imposed on Arthur Victor Jones, who admitted' five charges. On nine charges of breaking, entering and theft, and one of arson, and two sheepstealing, George Reginald Harrison was ordered a term not exceeding five years’ in the Bortsal.

Robert William Reay received one year’s hard labour on two charges of breaking, entering and theft, and two years for breaking and entering with intent to cinimit a crime. Norman Malcolm Kelly confessed to theft. He got three months hard. William Gladstone Thoms, Robert Mevnell Calvert, and William Francis Calvert, who were concerned in the WIF.C.A. burglary at Pahiatua were sentenced; Thoms to not more than three years reformative; Robert Calvert to a, term not exceeding: two years’ detention, and William Calvert to six months’ hard. The story of a young man who was led into crime by another, and was then blackmailed in order to make him part with his share of the proceeds was told in the Supreme Court when David Lawrence Atkinson and William George Pemberton appeared for sentence or breaking, entering and theft. Mr L. E. Wilson said it appeared Atkinson was influenced into participating in the burglary. Pemberton, after receiving his share of the proceeds, blackmailed Atkinson, threatening to expose him. Atkinson confessed to the police. Justice Ostler said Pemberton undoubtedly wa s the ringleader, and he ordered him to he detained for not more than three years in the Borstal. Atkinson was admitted to probation for two years and ordered to make restitution and pay the costs of prosecution within six months. A YOUNG BURGLAR. AUCKLAND, December 19. Seventeen charges were admitted by a, youthful burglar, who was sentenced bv Mr Justice Smith, in the Auckland Supreme Court to-day, to five years’ reformative detention. The name of the prisoner is Arthur Richard Miller Dye, aged 21 years, a butcher. He was told that he would be declared an habitual criminal if be appeared before fore the Court again.