POLICE COURT.
At the local Police Court yesterday morning, before Messrs Rimmer and Cockburu, J’s P., Charles Stone, for whom Mr Read appeared, was charged by the police with committing a grossly indecent offence in ' Main St. on Thursday evening. Accused pleaded'guilty. Constable Woods gave evidence as to the occurrence and arresting the accused. Mr Read said there was no previous convictions against the accused and he bore a good character. The accused .was under the influence of liquor when he committed, the offence. He asked that the Bench deal leniently with him. The Bench explained that it was determined to put this sort of thing down and sentenced Stone to a month’s imprisonment. Mr Reid asked that the sentence be reduced to a fortnight but the request was not granted.
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Manawatu Herald, Volume XXIX, Issue 3762, 6 April 1907, Page 2
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131POLICE COURT. Manawatu Herald, Volume XXIX, Issue 3762, 6 April 1907, Page 2
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