FARM HAND IN TROUBLE.

Otaki Mail, 5 January 1920, Page 4

FARM HAND IN TROUBLE.

KETTTBNED TO WEBAEOA. John George Winion. a lad of I*s j years of age. was charged at Palmers- j ton Xorth with unlawfully converting to his own use a hay mare and saddle- j and bridle, valued altogether at £3O. being the property of H. E. 5. Harper, of a.wkqou North. Senior-Sergeant Frase-r, who appeared for the police, stated that &c----"cused was a Weraroa boy. He had been licensed out to Mr Harper. On . December 24 the latter had give:: at- , eased permission to go in the company of another boy -" the river for a .-wire. The other lad had returned some tisae later, stating that Wintoa had ridden i off on his employer's horse in the direc- ! lion of Ashhurst. While proceeding 1 Through Dauaevirke Constable Compagnolo had accosted Wiaton. and on deetr.iijg his replies --j-saTisfaetory bad arrested him. Senior-Sergeac- Fraser said it was a difficult thing to know what to do with such boys. Xn pleading guilty to the charge, aecssed expiaiiied that he h&d not f been licensed out to Mr Harper. He . had run away from Weraroa and Mr j ' Harper had screed to keep him for a { while to see if he would prove a suit- ' able farm hand. He had been -with Mr • Harpc-r since November and -Jtad a week's wages owing to hire. , Accused was convicted and ordered l to be returned to Weraroa ,for the I of" a year. The Bench advised | accused to turn over a new leaf and j