THEFTS TOO PREVALENT
HEAVY PENALTIES IMPOSED ROBBERY AT PUKEKOHE “The value of the property stolcu was small, and in both cases drink seems to have been the cause.” said Mr. A. M. Goulding in pleading for Jack Wilson and Roy Johnston, who appeared before Mr. Justice Reed in the Supreme Court this morning for sentence on charges of breaking, entering and theft at Pukekohe. The thefts were committed in daylight, said counsel, and although he was aware that the courts took a serious view of this sort of criir o . *ie would ask for leniency.
His Honour said it was unfortunate for the prisoners that this particular crime was so prevalent at the present time. So prevalent, in fact, that the Judges felt it was necessary to endeavour to stop it by heavy penalties. This was not a case for probation. They would each go to gaol for six months with hard labour.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 213, 28 November 1927, Page 1
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