Escapades of Youths Alarm Countryside

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 872, 16 January 1930, Page 1

Escapades of Youths Alarm Countryside

SHOTS OVER HOUSE PARTY SCOURS DISTRICT Press Association CARTERTON, Today. Two youths, apparently moved by a spirit of adventure, have caused quite a stir in the Pirinoa district. On Friday night they allegedly took two bicycles from outside a picture theatre and decamped. It was thought! that they would immediately leave the district, but apparently have other plans, for when S. Antony, who lives at Matawhero, returned home on Sunday he found his house had been broken into and a rifle and cartridges and a supply of canned foods taken. On making investigations Mr. Antony found tracks leading some distance up the river. On Saturday night another local resident, Mr. Pirlpi, of Kohunui. had a rifle and axe removed from his premises. Late on Sunday night two rifle shots were fired over another dwelling in the vicinity. The incident considerably startled and alarmed the occupants. The two youths were seen at midday on Monday by several children. A large number of residents, under the direction of Constable Sleeth, of Martinborough, is scouring the district with the object of apprehending the culprits. The younger of the two youths is a European and his companion a Maori. Both boys are out on licence. Up to a late hour last night no trace of the missing boys had been found.