THE LARRIKINS AGAIN.

Evening Star, Issue 3443, 5 March 1874, Page 3

THE LARRIKINS AGAIN.

To the Editor, Sir, —If lam not troubling you too much, I would like, through your columns, to call the attention of persons cultivating fruit trees to the fact that the fine moonlight nights we are now having favor the operations of the fruit-stealing larrikins. The fact forced itself on my mind in consequence of the disappearance of a quantity of peaches from the side of my house, as well as other fruit. I would advise those having truit in their gardens to keep a sharp look out, or they will probably find that they are only growing the jfruit ,for the special benefit of prowling vagabonds who sneak about spotting through the day, and making their visits at night. I sincerely hope, should any of this g uus be caught in the a it, that those catshing them will not be gulled by lamen taiions, tearful entreaties on bende-i knees for mercy, and promises never to do the like again, as I know a person to have been a night or two, ago, by a full-grown larrikin. These rascals should, in my opinion, be handed over to' the police, and made examples of, Letting them, go scot free only encourages them to pursue their avocations with greater energy and legs fear.—J, am &c., ■ CAt'b’ : N iNB ff'XILS. George street, Dunedin, March 4,