SUPREME COURT

Hokitika Guardian, 17 August 1933, Page 6

SUPREME COURT

PRISONERS SENTENCED

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CHRISTCHURCH, August 17

Described.by his counsel as more of a fool than a knave, William Reginald Norman, ; a brinkrupt car 'satlfisman, who had pleaded guilty to a charge of failing to disclose property to the official assiguecj was sentenced by’ Judge MvGregor to six months’ imprisonment. Eric Hathaway, a seaman, found guilty of a technical offence of ■ indecent' assault, was convicted, and ordered to come up'ter sentence if'called on. " Cofiiiset said t'he prisoner in addition,; would' be heavily punished by the naval'authorities.

'WELLINGTON SENTENCES. WELLINGTON, August 17. - His Honour, Justice Reed,'sentenced prisoners at the Supreifie Court to-day. Until recently employed in responsible postioris in the Phoenix Assurance Company. Arthur Philip Pool, 37, 'John 'William Darroch, 23, and Harold Pex-cy Campbell, 22, got two- years’ reformative, twelve months’ reformative and two years’ borstal respectively.. for theft of money belonging to the Company, pool, of' £363 16s I0d; Darroch of £sß'lss 3d and Campbell'of £685.

His Honour said it was a most extraordinary position, and revealed'that three persons had been deliberately robbing the Company for some- time. ' 4s'! far 'W lie could sep from the statewas no CaHfiMcmJbetwhen t hem.' They were simply three independent thieves stealing from the. oonv pany. It was a most extraordinary state of affairs and very serious.

Albert Lionel Bailey, 39, formerly a solicitor at Napier, appeared for sentence on five charges,- one involving the theft of £2lll 11s lid, 'three of forgery, ' arid fine of making (C false declaration. On the charge of theft he was sentenced to five years’, the terms on the' other charges being made concurrent

John Asher, for breaking, entering and theft, two charges,, was sentenced to a year on each Charge,' to be concurrent, and was declared an* habitual criminal.

; SENTENCES AT INVERCARGILL INVERCARGILL, August 17. The following prisoners were sentenced in the Supreme Court:— Hugh ; Healey, ‘ aged 58, negligently driving ja motor car while ■ intoxicat—.ed, ...tlicteby. causing 'death, twelve months’ i hard labour, and his driving license to be suspended for four years.

The J ridge remarked that intoxicated motorists were the menace, of the .iload, :a-nd-fihe must impose' a sentence that would act as a deterrent.

Chayles Roger MacCi’eatli, dfhU’teen, charges of breaking, entering and theft,.-.four y'ears’ r Tfifdif^tiycV~ i '';'“ George Alexander Parry, similar charges, two and a half years reformative. ‘ ' < ..

charges of breaking, entering and theft,,eigl>.teen,.)Tiontlis’,.,, reformative.. - -Thorites 2 "O’Connor; - breaking ' -and •entering, two years’ hard labour. Thomas George MacCreath, forgery' and! uttering, two years’ hard labour. Albert John Sander theft of rabbiG skins, two years’ 1 probation.