because Senior Magistrate the Wor. Will Francis felt that he had "some potential''. Aaron Miller Carmichael, of Deep Dale, pleaded guilty two weeks ago to charges that he stole $2,200 from a desk in a Hamilton office on September 11. He appeared in court on Friday after the completion of a social inquiry report.

The 22-year-old told Police at the time of his arrest that he used the money to buy clothing and pay off drug debts. He also gave a substantial amount of it to his girlfriend. After sentencing him to four months in jail, Mr. Francis told Carmichael: "If it weren't for the fact that I thought there was some potential in you, your sentence would be much different.''