BEYOND PARENTAL CONTROL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 3778, 12 April 1928, Page 2

BEYOND PARENTAL CONTROL.

YOUTH COMMITTED TO BORSTAL INSTITUTION. Dunedin, April 11. Given every opportunity by his parents to make good, a 17-year-old boy who appeared in the Magistrate’s Court this morning and pleaded guilty to being found by night without lawful excuse in a building, but under circumstances that did not disclose the commission of or the intention to commit any other crime.

The father gave evidence that his ion had passed the proficiency examination at and had been away from bis home for five months working on farms. The boy had run amuck and had spent his money foolishly. He could not get his son to tell the truth although he had fried every method of control. He suggested that if probation were not suitable the boy should be placed in a home.

iConstable William Harvey said the father was not able to look after the boy. The Child Welfare officer had had difficulty with him; he was most untruthful —not one word of what he said could be believed. When he was charged with the theft of cigarettes he had placed the blame on the other boys who were innocent.

“He seems to be of normal intelligence as he has passed his proficiency,” said the Magistrate. “It would be futile to place a case like this on probation. He is only a youth and he cannot be controlled at home. He is in need of proper discipline and will be committed to a Borstal institution for two years. An order is made suppressing publication of the name.”