LABOURER SENTENCED

Waikato Times, Volume 122, Issue 20494, 10 May 1938, Page 8

LABOURER SENTENCED

THEFT AND FALSE PRETENCES ADMITTED TO PROBATION ‘‘lt Is true that you have been convicted before of various offences of i minor character but I do not propose to allow them to affect my Judgment,” said the Chief Justice, Sir Mlohael Myers, in the Supreme Court, Hamilton, to-day, in admitting Henry Leonard Slight (47), labourer, of Te Aroha, who had pleaded guilty to charges of theft and false pretences In respeot to & cheque, to probation for two years. Prisoner was represented }>y Mr J. F. Strang. Prisoner, stated Mr Strang, had got Into difficulties solely through drink. He was willing. If granted his liberty, to take out a prohibition order and renew it for such period as the Court thought fit. Restitution oould and would be made In any event. “Apparently your trouble Is that drink adversely affects you, but the probation officer gives you a good re-, port and I will grant you probation,")*'' said His Honour. Prisoner was accordingly admitted to probation for two years, with special conditions that he take out and renew during the probation period a prohibition order against himself, that he pay the costs of the prosecution, and make restitution.