Young Woman Sent To Borstal

NZ Truth, Issue 1294, 2 October 1930, Page 8

Young Woman Sent To Borstal

I (Froni "N.Z. Truth's" Oamaru Representative.) § 1 THE sequel to the appearance of Ethel Crouch, aged 19 years, § 1 *■ before Mr. H. W. Bundle, S.M., at Oamaru on charges of | 1 being illegally m. a shed belonging to the mayor of Oamaru, Mr. = Frank Crawshaw, and with. being an idJ« and disorderly person, | I was the magistrate's decision ordering the girl to be detained at = = the Point Halswell Borstal Institute for a period of two years. = I The report of the proceedings appeared, m the previous issue % I of "Truth," when Ethel's companion was described by the | | magistrate as a blackguard, and sent to gaol for a period of § = three months. - . . .. , . I | The female probation officer told the magistrate that she | | considered Ethel was not under proper control, and Mr. Bundle | I stated that considering the disgraceful and bestial nature' of the | . i circumstances m which accused was found, it was in' her own. | 1 interests to be placed under restraint. = | " The public also had to be considered, added his Worship, as | I he made the order, / . I fmwmMi(HHiUHiUHiniiiiniiinHiHiMniwiuinminniiuniiimmiiMHHiiiHtHiiiiimHHiiiiwiiiniMiimmimniiiiuiiiuniHHimmmmmnumiiiim)^