YOUTHS IN TROUBLE.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 3772, 27 March 1928, Page 2

YOUTHS IN TROUBLE.

SEVERAL CHARGES LAID. THEFTS AND BREAKING AT DUNEDIN. Dunedin, March 26. Three youths, Richard Carter, George Johnston Duncan and James Johnstone Youngson, were faced with several charges at the ,Police Court this morning. Carter and Duncan were charged with attempting to break and enter the shop of Robert Storer by night on March 13, with intent to commit a crime, and with breaking and entering the shop of A. G. Sherriff by night on March 13 and stealing 7/-, the property of Sherriff.

Carter, Duncan, and Youngson were charged with attempting to break and enter the shop of George Kitchen by night on December 11 last with the intent to commit a crime.

Mr. C. J. White appeared for the accused, who pleaded guilty to all the charges and were committed to the Supreme Court for sentence. Accused also pleaded guilty to a charge of the theft of goods of the value of £4, the property of persons unknown and were convicted and ordered to come up for sentence after they had been dealt with by the Supreme Court on the previous charges. Bail was allowed to each accused in his own.recognisance of £2O, on condition that he reported daily to the police. Carter and a girl 20 years of age, were then charged with the theft of j three blazers, valued at £4 17s 6d, the property of Charles Wilson and others. Chief Detective Cameron said the youth spoke to the girl in George Street and they went to Woodhaugh Gardens. They entered the pavilion and took the blazers, which the girl took home. She became afraid and burned them so that her mother would not know. The youth and girl consumed some whisky in the pavilion. He thought the girl should be placed under supervision.

The charge against 'Carter was adjourned till he had been dealt with by the Supreme Court and the girl’s name was suppressed and her case held over for a report.