LARRIKINISM.

Evening Star, Issue 3360, 26 November 1873, Page 3

LARRIKINISM.

To the, Editor. Sir,—l was glad to sre a local in yom issue of last evening, commenting on th< conduct of certain larrikins who nightlj infest that part of George street—l prosuuu between Union and Dundas streets. 1 should have troubled you with a letter on this subject long since, hut I had hoped to be able to detect some of this genua, who have for a considerable time past made night hideou* with their yells, and who have in a variety of ways, by their nocturnal gambols, rendered themselves a most intolerable nuis ance to the peaceable and respectable resi dents in the locality ahoye mentioned. Just fancy, Mr Editor, a volley of stones rattled on vonr roof, and your children startled out of their sleep, and frightened for the rest of the night; your garden gate thrown open, and choice plants dragged out by the roots, the turned Knobs wrenched off your fence, and obscene words scribbled on the posts ; and expensive squares of glass smashed. These and sundry other pranks which I could enumerate I and some of my neighbors have been the victims of for some considerable time, and now, Mr Editor, I think it is high time that this rascality was put a stop to. The police, I hope, will now at last bestir themselves, and let ns see what they can do for us. Perhaps the introduction of even one of these cowardly young rascals to the Magistrate would act as a salutary caution to the rest of the gang. Something must be done, it is evident. I hope our worthy Com missioner of Police has noticed your remarks on this growing nuisance.—l am, c., Cat o’-nijjk-TAILS. Dunedin, November 25.

To the Editor. Sir, —In your issue of last night I observe that “ the residents of George street North have of late been greatly annoyed by a number of larrikins, who &c.” Yes, 1 know all about it. Truly there have been for some time past a knot of young blackguards who make it their business to prowl about the bye-ways off George and Great King streets for the sole purpose of annoying the residents—the love of (more.than) mischief being evidently inherent in their nature—their nocturnal pranks plainly showing how they are being and have been trained. For the information of certain parties, I may mention that I know their ring-leader. It is a great pity, for the sake of peaceably disposed residents, that some of these young scamps are not made examples of; some of them may be before long, I could cite instances in which ailing and respectable females have been seriously alarmed by the pranks of these fellows. Who and what are their parents that they are allowed to go crawling about to the annoyance of others ? We cannot expect the police to be continually “on guard” in this out-of-the-way locality, merely to look after these brats, consequently some one else must take action. 1 for one will do so.—l am, £c., N. George street, November 25.