EMBEZZLEMENT.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXIX, Issue 3762, 19 March 1907, Page 3

EMBEZZLEMENT.

Christchurch, March 17. Olap .Ivarli, who had pleaded guilty in the Rower' Court at Timaru to a charge of embezzlement, came up lor sentence before Mr Justice Cooper yesterday. Conusel for the defence said that the prisoner was charged with Embezzling sums of money from his employers, Dalgety and Co., lytd., about being involved. Prisoner was a native of Norway, of good family, aged twenty-eight, and with ho friend in the colony. He was a highly competent man, but seemed to have been overworked, and counsel submitted that his salary was inadequate. The trouble began* with a shortage in the petty cash, and prisoner took moneys that were paid in to make these good. The Work was harassing and worrying, and prisoner was induced to take too .much alcohol subsequently. He had remained to face the Consequences of his actions and had given every facility for investigation. Counsel pleaded for a lenient sentence. His Honor said he could not admit prisoner to probation. The misconduct had extended over a considerable period, and his thefts amounted \o 'Hr had' been decided that such conduct denoted an established criminal intent within 1 the * meaning of the First Offenders’ Probation Act. ,He would like tp give the prisoner a chance of rehabilitating himself, but must impose a penalty that would act as a warning. The prisoner was sentenced to twelve months’ imprisonment on each charge, the sentences to run concurrently. v '