MAKING THE PACE

Otago Witness, Issue 4030, 9 June 1931, Page 74

MAKING THE PACE

A YOUTH AND HIS MONEY. • , . AUCKLAND, June 3. \ ollt b "’bo, a vyeek ago, was charged with haying a revolver in his possession appeared on remand in the Police Court’’ h.,£ t « Was , ‘’‘‘I 1 he . had “ th e flying bu o> and, although without flving experience, proposed going to Svdiiev. buyEnglanffi 1 " Garden ' s plane ’ aud te Chief Detective Hammond said tht Vr* 21 years - of age ’ and recently left a considerable sum by hE mother. The probation officer said something would have to be done, for the youth was gO L n Y-i. “‘rough his money like water. lhe sooner he goes broke the better? remaiked a brother-in-law, who was ir court. ix-fbe magistrate (Mr F. K. Hunt) : What! You want me to let him go to Sydney among those spielers over there . The brother-in-law; It would be the best thing that could happen. The magistrate; What about getting this money tied up? Chief Detective Hammond: The soonei the better. He contracted a £175 debj with a jeweller the other day. Eventually' the youth agreed to sigif a declaration of trust giving others the power to handle his money until he is 25 years old.