BOYS TO BE THRASHED.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 238, 8 October 1928, Page 10

BOYS TO BE THRASHED.

MAGISTRATE'S ORDER. SYSTEMATIC STEALDSG. (By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent) CHRISTCHURCH, Sunday. Two boys, who admitted the syste*" atic stealing of bicycles, spare parts ana accessories, were yesterday committal to the supervision of the child welian officer for two years and ordered to I#" ceive a good thrashing. There were eight charges against th> boys, covering the period between Mini and September of this year. Chief-Detective Carroll said the worked together. They had commitMd the thefts at night when returning fraa night school. All the stolen property had been recovered except one bicyde, valued at £3. Both the boys came frota good homes and had very respectaH® parents. "It is rather distressing to see boy" who have been well brought up laimA* ing out like this," said the magistrate Mr. H. P. La wry. 'It is so systematic. That is the bad feature of It aIL H they had • been older they would ha** gone into an institution, but I do not want to send them there. I think tk best thing for them would be a Ltwd hiding." The boys' parents said they KM* agreeable to the boji.iweh%rflidl a ing.