A SAD CASE.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXVI, Issue 2911, 12 March 1891, Page 2

A SAD CASE.

(BY TKl.lXIt.'.IMi -OWN COBIIKSI'ONPENT). Caiibbipok, Lit Night. .Tons Him. Johnson-, win. «' 'I' l ' ' ;,l -'t sitting of Hid Supreme Court, was sentenced to twelvo months fur breaking into MiWells' store, at Cambridge, ami rrleased mi probation, has evidently given up all idea i.f informing, fur lira has relapsed into lii-* former condition, and 11; i- again been breaking intii l'hio'-M to obtain intoxicants. Ho. came to Cambridge, rather morn than a fortnight, ago, in a most wretched state, bur. Mr Limb, of took coinp ission mi him and housed and fed him for several days, until lie hail recovered from his ■ lriiiiken bout. Then Johnson profe.-sed to start for Okoroire, where he said he had some painting to do, but instead of doing so he camped out in some furze, and paid periodical visits during the nights to Mr Rich's hotel, and Mr Cussen s brewery, at both of which places ho helped himself liberally. Coustabla Brennan left Cambridge nn Monday to attend the Supreme Court and Mr Wells that Johnson might injure himself or set fire to whatever premises he visited, on Tuesday telegraphed for assistance, and Constable Cavanagh of Ngaruawahia was sunt up by the train, and about 10p.m. on that evening he found Johnson asleep in the Domain beside a bucket of beer. Johnson was brought up yesterday before Messrs Wells and Priestly, J.Ph., and charged with vagrancy aud theft. Ho admitted the thefts, and was sentenced to three months' imprisonment with hard labour. The constable was complimented noon the expeditious manner in which he had conducted the business, and was also instructed to report Johnson's conduct to the probation officer, so he will now have to ««rvn the twotve months Va which he was previously sentenced.—Mr Rich 11)114 be a considerable loser, as Johnson had helped himself to champagne, whisky, gin, port and colonial wines, stout, tinned risli, etc. Four corkscrews and various tumblers were found in the places where he had camped, also a bucket that belonged to Mr Cussen. That the man has Inst all self-respect is demonstrated by tho fact, that ho importuned several people to give him money almost as soon ashearrivod in tho town.