SUPREME COURT.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 42, 30 May 1910, Page 5

SUPREME COURT.

WELLINGTON SESSIONS. By Telegraph—Press Association. Wellington, May 28. Robert Corkill, bailiff, who "was iound guilty of manslaughter of Christopher Smith, was brougnt up for sentence today. The Chief Justice said'lie would pay attention to the jury's recommendation of mercy. Prisoner was in a weak state of hcaltlj and if he sentenced him to a lonjjf sentence it would be sentencing him 10 death. He would therefore pass the lenient sentence of six months' imprisonment without hard labor. His Honor said he desired to point out to liiuse engaged in the same occupation as prisoner that it wag wrong to carry firearms. THE BURXHAM ESCAPEES. V, —- A JUDGE'S PIFFICULTY. •; Wellington,. May 28. Two younjAnien. Albert William Foote, alias JeKing|s|jas : 'L/eigh'toii, and .Henry Gordon, tfre-Burnham Industrial to each on two charges of breakin|'*i'ft,*e»;tei|ngf v and, in addition, the had been found guilty of theft?* V . Regarding the accused Foote, His Honor reminded the prisoner of numerous previous offences he had committed, and the many occasions on which he had broken away from custody. "Wiat is to become of you?" asked His Honor. Accused: "1 would be all right, your Honor, if ] was left alone." His Honor: "Have you any friendfi who would ta'.-e care of you?" Accused: 'Yes, sir." His Honor said accused could not be allowed to do as he pleased, ibut he would adjourn the case for a week to see what could be done. As' regards the second prisoner, Henry Gordon, His Honor mentioned that the manager of the Burnham School was at a loss t.o know what to do with the accused. He warned the prisoner that he was laying down a criminal career for himself, and he advised him that "honesty was tlie best policy." Was he, asked His Honor, prepared to go to a reformatory at Tnvercargill, where he. had heard that erring boys had been turned into good men? The prisoner, who expressed his willingness to enter the reformatory, was sentenced to nine months' confinement there.