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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXIV, Issue 9442, 12 May 1909, Page 4

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Per Press Association. Wellington, May 11. James Hemingway, aged 21, has been sentenced to three years, the Judge stating that the sentence would have been heavier but for his ; youth. Prisoner’s mother evi- ■ denoe that she had destroyed all the ' stamps stolen from the printing office. ; William Thomas, John Tjrainoj, and; George Williams were found guilty of assaulting with intent to ; rob. * Sentence was postponed till to- ' morrow. Alfred Burnicle, alias James i Pearce, convicted of breaking into : Ngahanranga railway station and stealing clothing, was remanded for tentenoe. Michael Herlihy, charged with ! stealing a watch, chain, and medal from John Rickman, was fonnd guilty, with a recommendation to. mercy. He was sentenced to two mouths’ hard labour. Christchurch, May 11. At the Supreme Court Christopher Isaac Dauby, sometime statibnmaster at Leestou, was found guilty oa a charge of theft of goods consigned by Ballantyne and Co. to be delivered by railway to a resident of Lincoln. The jury strongly recommended him to mercy. . Prisoner’s counsel, Mr Donnelly, applied for probation* and referring to the report of the Probation Officer said the statement therein contained, that there had bean other shortages at Leestoia which had stopped when accused had left, was, according to the accused* not correct, and he desired that Mr Gray (traffic manager) should be called to refute? the statement. His Honor directed that the matter should be inquired into. Lucy Riley, *ou a charge of perjury, in having suited in tiie Magistrate’s Court that a certain man was the father of her child, was found not guilty. ” Alexander Kiddsy wan c! ar ed with the killing cf Edward Thus. Saunders by striking him m tie h“art with is fist at Sumner oa January 20th. A verdict of guilty, with a recommendation to mercy, whs returned, as»rl wrcti'wl w* tenooii to six nuiuluT immuoacueuk