YOUNG RUFFIANS.
• '(Per Press Association.) . Invercargill, last night. Seven youths wero before the Court oa a charge of using behavior calculated to oreatoa breach of the peace on a -recent Sunday. The facts were that a young man was out walking with a lady, when accused squirted water on him from a toy pistol, and on remonstrance twice knooked the man down. One of the defendants was discharged, but regarding the other six the Magistrate (Mr McCarthy) said they wero aofcing in concert, and all. were responsible for the acts of particular members. The attack on Glover, who was esoorting the young lady, was unpardonable, cowardly end brutal, and steps must be .taken to put a stop to conduct of this outrageous sort. Defendants were sons of respectable parents, but did not know how to behave themselves, and he proposed to give them some inducement. to behave bettor in the future. Each defendant was fined £6, and ordered to find .sureties for £SO to keep the peaoe for 12 mopJhe.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1564, 21 September 1905, Page 2
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170YOUNG RUFFIANS. Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1564, 21 September 1905, Page 2
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