His Good Name

NZ Truth, Issue 1143, 27 October 1927, Page 5

His Good Name

rEORGE TAVENDALE was a w very fortunate man when the provisions of the Probation Act were extended by Mr. Justice Ostler to meet his case m the Wellington Supreme Court last week, A man 43 years of age and holding a responsible position In tha P. and T. Department at Wanga» nui, Tavendale had pleaded gujlty to the theft of l£lßo during his official term as assistant supervisor of the clerical branch there. When prisoner appeared m Wellington for sentence, Lawyer P. Keesing pointed out Tavendale's long and unblemished record with the department. During his 28 years' service he had enjoyed the esteem of everyone with whom h* had come m contact.

He had fallen to temptation when the luck was against him, but complete restitution had been made from his superannuation. . Counsel wished to call evidence as to character, but his honor said he was prepared to accept the responsibility of granting probation.

He was inclined towards this course because of prisoner's long and honest service to the State. No doubt he was straining the law, said his honor, but he took into consideration the> fact that Taven- • dale had made a clean breast of the whole matter and his punishment was already heavy m that he had lost his position and his good name. He admitted prisoner to two years' probation and ordered him to pay the costs of the prosecution. ""•*"» ■"'"'"■'•u~mHmmimmiiuulHllllllimitHlim»«lHHl«llim»llJlianUJl«WW «KiiiimiiiiimnHimraimi<i<iHiiiuMimuimuimifflmmiMmiimfOTmmmnnnimmimnfmm<