INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1858, 4 June 1888, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

—^ „ (PKR PRESS ASSOCIATION.) i Auckland, Jane 3. I Another instanco of juvenile crime was exhibited at the Police Oourt thla mornlag, vrheu a boy aged ten years and a half, named George Bargees, was charged before Dc Gilea with Betting fire to a whare at Swanson and stealing a silver watch and gold chain, la giving his decision, Dr Giles said he did not know what state things were coming to when children of that age were constantly coming before the Court on charges tf of larosnj and other offjnces, It was indeed a Bad Btata of affairs to have youths and ohildran of tho colony constantly coming before the Oonrt and being aent to gaol. No doubt the gentlemen of the PreßS who were present In Oonrt would not fail to notice the statement of the boy that he cnu'd not help doing It. II seemed to him to be au answer which should suggest eerious consideration for the Legislature in dealing with the question of the education of youths. The boy was sentenced to re* oeive six strokes from the birch red, to be ien prisoned iu the police cells for 48 hours, and to be then bent to the Kohimamara Industrial Sohool and he kept there uutU he is fifteen years of age. Wellington, June 3 Mr W. FltzGerald, solicitor, son of Mr J. E. FitzGerald, Comptroller General, died at six last evening, after a brief illness. Deceased took a prominent part in all athletic games, and was captain of the Star Boating Club. G&eyuotjth, Jane 3. John Boland, a miner, was kiilad yesterday while oroaacutting a tree on his claim at Still Water. A portion of the tree flew up, striking him on the head, and he was killed instantly, Dunedin, Jane 2. The Olty Licensing Benoh have endorsed the aotion of the police in the recent Sunday trading cases, and told those convicted that In future oases will be severely dealt with.