MAGISTERIAL.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2053, 3 December 1907, Page 2

MAGISTERIAL.

MONDAY, DECEMBER 2.

(Before Mr. Barton, S.M.)

Attempted Suicide. —James Copeland, who was remanded on AVednesday last on a charge of attempted suicide, was brought up yesterday morning for sentence. A wire had been received from a friend of the. accused, stating his willingness to pay accused’s passage to Auckland. In reply to a question accused said lie would be only too glad to go. His AVorship said that ho would not send accused to prison, but would bind him 'over in a bond of £lO to come up for sentence when called upon. Alleged AVifo Desertion. —Geo. Saunders was charged with deserting liis wife and three children since August last. Evidence was taken, and defendant was ordered to pay 7s (id per week for the support of his wife and 2s 6d per week for each of the children until they reach the age of 14 years. Juvenile Court. —Two lads, aged 13 and 10 years respectively, appeared on " the rather serious charge of burglary. The shoi) of Mr. T. Pissssey, fruiterer, was broken into last week, and of Mrs. Byrnes’ on Thursday, and since then the lads have entered no fewer than six other places. Bennett and Sherratt’s, Searle and Rossbot-liam’s, Jowers’, Miller and Craig’s, J. Peckover’s, and H. F. Gush’s were the establishments broken into, and the total amount stolen was £l9 3s. Mr. Pizzey was the principal victim, 'losing £lB in cash. Detective Maddern stated that nothing was known against either of the- lads, hut the elder was given to absenting himself from school. The detective considered that the reading of cheap and trashy literature was responsible for *tlie .boj’s’ crime. The elder boy Irad over 30 keys in his possession and the younger 19, including keys of some premises not yet entered. His AA’orship said he thought he would have to send the hoys to an Industrial School. He did not like to take such a step, separating children from their parents. The lads stated that ..with the money they took they had bought lollies, cakes, etc., .and had journeyed to Te Jvaraka. On returning, tin* money that was left they threw into the AVnikanac River, but subseaiient seiifcfailed to reveal it. Ill's AVorship addressed the lads, and pointed out to them the serious nature of tlieiv offence, and after obtaining their promises to attend school regularly and remain indoors after 7 p.m., I discharged them, saying that he was reluctant in doing so, hut thought that there might he some hope for ■ them. The parents of the hoys were , ordered to refund the amount in- f volved. and his AVorship commended the action of the mother of the youngest boy in giving the police all the help she could. The mother stated that she had informed the police for the boys’ own sake, to , prevent them going any further, ,