LAW REPORTS

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 739, 11 February 1910, Page 9

LAW REPORTS

BOY BURGLARS SENTENCED. DEMEANOUR OF THE RINGLEADER, .'' '"GLORIED JN.HIS CFIMES." - ", The two la'ds/ Joseph; Tatrlck' Haughey ond Maurice. Ddhuind Poiutcii, ■ivho. Jiari; boon arrestc'a at Happy Valley ,by': Detective ■ Cassells and Constable Pearce, and: subsequently'■'■,pleaded.'guilty to thirtceii charges of. breaking and theft, came up for scnteiiM.'before / Sir. Justice Chapman.yesterday .afternoon.' ';Mr. W. H. D. 801 l represented.7 v ilie Crown, and Mr!"T. Ii; Wiiford: appeared on behalf'.cf the accused. '■'■■'" / ■'.'.'•■ ''■; ■;. . Detective X'assclls attendol by'.order of the. Judge,-./who asked him "whether his investigations had showed which of .the two lads had been the. instigator of the crimes, and whether others had beeii 'concerned, iii theni I'roK. the evidence' it appeared 'that-.Pbinton . had not.'planned the'burglaries,: yet, 'said his . Honour,' Hanghcy. was the. younger boy."-'..;.." '-'."" .'■ The (lete-itive; in answer, stated that he had. no- grounds'for thinking "that .other lads had taken part in; the- crimes. -;"!ie had had' several cb'uver'satbns' with , the .lads,, after arresting them, and he! had ; ciimo..'.to;th3 conclusion that Haughey. was' the Tingleader." When the boys"" were placed- under.'arrest Pointon. appeared* to'' be r.sor'ry' for ■wha';: had done,"' but Haughey still 'gloried in his; crimes, and looked upon theni as. something". 'to', be proud;qfV , On..one occasion- Haughey's father; camd .to' : seo ; the ladin gaol,- and' the; boy, said,' "I'-don't, want' to see him." The.detective.rcplied, .'TTou ought.'to see him; hohas'conio to help you when you are in-trouble."- ''Thereupon: Haughey •agreed' to see his:father; : but' said; to ■ him; "I,don't:; want to lmve. anything to 'do with youj.yon,havo never been any good : to;-mo?' .'The lad had never: expressed •much sorrow for his wrongdoing.:: '.'> ■His Haiigliey, stated .that :ns'ho. hppiared' to'bo .the. ringleader he .'would:be : L punished severely.-...-Young offenders:'suchy. as-;he wero, row. provided • with special,prison accommodation by' the-'Government;-''in order, that ■ they, might ire-' ceive proper, treatment, away from criminal .influences; •■', and.-. Haughey - would .be sent,to that prison, for a fairly, long'term. The .sentence of the. Coirt ..would '.'he twolve'.nionths' imprisorirnonfc .v.ith hard labour; on each of!the thirteen charges, the terms .to- be concurrent...;... V '/, .'■ ; ..The 'other'• lad, his Honour considers!, had been,'lcd'from ■the right'path by his companion. Pointon had-been; very foolish, .'.; More .than that,:he. had;: .displayed • criminal ihstincts,. Ho rinist also be. sentenced; .to : o'. term - of. impHsmmont,' and this.fact'would'stand I .against'-him if he were brought '.'bctee ithe Court'-at, any future. time. : -On each', charge ,hd: would be,■ sentenced ; ; to" oho mmonth>:: imprison-. :ment,^without-hard-labour, the.-terms : .tp ba';coridurfent,;'; ; . ':"' -.-; ; . -.;•:.; '-.'■ '-.

. 'An. order :was:mado thata-quanlity- of stolen •'goods;'soiz'ed: liy-.'jDetsotivo.Cas-eeJlß, should■ ue v returiied;to tho-ownors.-y,