THE SHEEP STEALING CASE.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 1678, 24 February 1917, Page 3

THE SHEEP STEALING CASE.

ACCUSED RECEIVE THREE YEARS EACH.

Charles Lewis Kreegher and Rudolph Edward Ivrcegher, of KakaI’iki, who were found guilty at the Palmerston Supreme Court on Thursday of stealing 8(1 sheep from liie W'esloe Estate, came up for sentence vesterdav.

His Honour, Mr Justice Edwards, said that (he prisoners were both young men, and ought lo know Hie sheep which belonged to them and those which did not. They should also know (he enormity of Hie crime of stealing other people’s sheep. The probationer's report on the prisoners was not satisfactory, and if (hey had not been charged before they had at least been under suspicion. His Honour did not purpose passing a heavy sentence. He would make it as lenient as possible in conformity with the recommendation of the jury. His action in this respect might he Hie subject of some criticism, but he always followed the practice of paying alienlion to the i , ccunini('ii(lal ions of juries. This was an encouragement lo juries In do (heir duly, whore they would otherwise lie I'chielaid to make recommendations if they did not receive the favourable consideration of the Judge. The sentence of (he Court would he that Hie prisoners were to receive three years’ imprisonment with hard labour.