NT: Disgraced former mayor begins "spiritual retreat" in prison

AAP General News (Australia)
02-22-2008
NT: Disgraced former mayor begins "spiritual retreat" in prison

Darwin's disgraced former lord mayor reportedly says he'll treat the next two months
in prison as "a spiritual retreat".

PETER ADAMSON has turned himself in today .. convicted for using stolen council funds
to buy a fridge .. women's underwear and a Darth Vader voice distorter.

The 47-year-old former minister in the Country Liberal Party government had 14 days
in which to front court .. after losing an appeal against his conviction and sentence
on February 15.

A visibly shaken ADAMSON walked through the door of Darwin …