The Navua Robbers.
FIVE YEARS’ IMPRISONMENT. Auckland, March 26. Laurence Christie and Patrick Manning were to-day sentenced to five years’ imprisonment for theft of £IOOO on the steamer Navua on the high seas. Christie's counsel pleaded for leniency on the ground that the prisoner was losing his position as third officer, and ruining an excellent character. Mr Justice Cooper said a severe punishment was necessary for such a serious breach of trust. It was not a case of sudden temptation, because there was a degree of preparation and circumstantial conduct on the part of both prisoners, Christie taking advantage of his position as officer ot the ship, stole the Captain's Leys and opened the strong-room, The sentence must act as a deterrent to men and officers of ships who might contemplate a crime of that description.
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Pelorus Guardian and Miners' Advocate., Volume 8, Issue 26, 29 March 1907, Page 5
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136The Navua Robbers. Pelorus Guardian and Miners' Advocate., Volume 8, Issue 26, 29 March 1907, Page 5
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