A PECULIAR CASE

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 168, 25 October 1910, Page 5

A PECULIAR CASE

RAILWAY STATION AS A LOUNGE. By Telegraph—Press Association. Christchurch, Last Night. A case winch presented some peculiar features, and in connection with which some strange statements were made by the defending counsel, came before the Supreme Court to-day. John Park, h youth of nineteen, appeared for sentence for breaking and entering and theft. The offences were committed at Glenrtvy, and concerned the Glenavy railway station. llr. Alpers appeared for the prisoner, and Mr. Wright for the Crown. In reply to an application for probation, His Honor said that if the matter stood by itself there would have been probation. As there was another ease he did not think the Court should deal with the matter at all just now. Referring to the case pending against the prisoner, counsel for the defence said that it also was connected with Glenavy railway station. It seemed that the station was a sort of lounge for the young men of the district. They were allowed to go behind the counter and change pound notes for themselves. The prisoner's father, who was a storekeeper, practically had the run of the station. The whole system was so lax that the breaking and entering was a crime of the most technical character. His Honor said that if application was made for alteration of the place of trial in the second case he would make the necessary order. Prisoner was admitted to bail, and ordered to appear for sentence after the hearing of the further charge against him.