From the evidence put before me in this case, there can be no doubt that Mrs. Jones obtained possession of these goods by some means or other knowing them to have been stolen, the prosecution have established' this without 1 shadow of. doubt. The only thing that now remains to be done is to inf some punishment Iam bearing in mind that although the original charge was in respect: of goods to the value of $3,000 the greater pett of these goods have since been returned to the complainant Madame Poletika, so that the actual loss to the latter is between $150 ard $500.1 need hardly say that ip [5.unfortunate that a previous good character, I would be forced to send ker to prison, T
Instead, I am going 'o exercise the powers given to me by the First Offenders Act, enter a conviction and bind her' over to be of good behaviour for two years and to come up for judgment when called upon—that) means to say—if she brought to this Court again, this. conviction will be borne in mind.
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