SUPREME COURT.
AUCKLAND SESSIONS. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Auckland, (Saturday. In the Supreme Court Ernest Tver pleaded guilty of a breach of the Bankruptcy Act in failing to keep proper books. His father stated that accused had no bad habits, but was simply not intelligently capable. He had been a muddler from birth. Judge Cooper said the Judges had come to the conclusion that this -was not a class of offen.'e in which probation could properly lie granted. In six months' trade tirali) was unaccounted for. The evidence did not disclose criminal intent, but did disclose gross incompetence. Under the circumstances he imposed a light sentence of three months.' imprisonment without hard labor. A girl named Olive Yates pleaded guilty of concealment of birth. She was committed to St. Mary's Home and will have to come up for sentence if called upon. Judge Cooper expressed bis agreement with the grand jury in throwing out the major charge.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 245, 22 November 1909, Page 3
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156SUPREME COURT. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 245, 22 November 1909, Page 3
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