BOY BURGLARS.

Hokitika Guardian, 18 April 1923, Page 3

BOY BURGLARS.

MAGISTRATE ORDERS OFFENDERS TO BE THRASHED. CHRISTCHURCH. April LI. Following o„ what was pre.rtieally an epidemic of hoy burglaries in the city, several oll'eiider- made their apnea raiiee at the I’oliee Court, ami it ilioped the punishment to he given them will deter oth-.’r evil-minded lads and their unsophisticated follow r-i s to pause before they illegally enter promises or d, other harmful things. MAC ISTRA TE' S AY All Nf NG. Four hoys, one sixteen years of age. and Hirer thirteen years of age. were charged that, on Fehruary 25th.. they stole from the shop or Claude Porter, £1 in money and goods valued at £ I 10s. The same hoys were charged with stealing, on February 2-ltli.. three pairs c,i skates, valued at C-'j IDs. the property of .lames Smith .Andrews. Two of the l> l.vs w ere also charged w ith stealing a motor cloak, valued at £2. the property of Charles R. Betide!.

The eldest. Cyril McGuire, was convicted and retm.tided for .sentence, and ordered to receive a sound thrashing. The charges against two of the hoys, aged thirteen years, were ailjourned tor twelve mouths and their parents wore ordered to make rest it ulion. Ihe thi,-il hoy. thirteen years ot age. was ordered to receive a sound inrashiug. Addressing the mother of two of the liovs, Mr AAiddoivson said: “Am, have a large family, and I understand you finvo to 1:0 out to work. It i** stated ll’at your lui.-Uaml d\\*u to ilrink. Steps will Ik* takon lo pravotit youi ibihlien hecoming criminals. I hey are the ringleaders in this allair. The mother : Oh, no !

The Magistrate: It is no use your saying '‘.No.” They are. If your ehthlcome before me again 1 shall .send them away. . AA’ERA 110 A AND A 1 HRAMOV ■ Further cases of juvenile theft were dealt with hv Mr 11. Y. AYiddoivron.

A hoy fifteen yin'' i'l age. < barged" Unit. oil April l’Jtb. lie stolione lady's sold wristlet watch. valued ~i £7 ids, the property of ' "m't C anipboll. and one mi IVty-razor valued nl £l. the property of Dulrie Storey. The liov was convicted and ordered to he returned to the Industrial School, with the recommendation that should he sent to Weraroa. and tluu ho should receive a sound threshing. Senior-Serflt. I-cm in said that the ni'ditwntchman at the Opera House noticed a. light behind the - '•een when he went t<> turn oil the at 11 .d .. 0„ investigatin': he found toe hoy under the table. The hoy said he was lookin'' for his mother’s purse. Ihe nuor and watch were found in his i»ossCiijtioii, A wimlo'f ill < oeti!n* had hern iCTr-d til*,