FATHER AND SON.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 290, 2 December 1908, Page 2

FATHER AND SON.

AN UNUSUAL CASK. By Telegraph.—Proas Association. Chri-stdmivli, Monday. A most unusual vase was lu-.u il at" the Juvenile (,'ourt this morning, when a buy iit'leeu years of ago was charged befuiv Air. 11. \V. Bishop, fcj.M.. with stealing 24< I'roiu his father.

The hoy's Jatlx-r siid jhat his so look his horse am! 24.s in money an cleared out from home. After he ha l ridden the for some distance Ji turned it adrift and continued hi* join ney on foot, llv was subsequently m rested at -Metliven.

The Magistrate -et-uiod quite surprised that a father should lay a charge like this against his soji. IJe pointed out that it was likely tu lead to the boy being branded as a criminal. The father said thut his *ole object in bringing the boy to Court was to frighten him. lh; had left home oil a previous occasion, ami he (the father) could do nothing with him. The boy had been brought up by his grandmother and had never been placed under restriction by that lady, consequently lie resented restriction now.

The buy sajd he would .sooner go to an industrial school than go back and live with his parents. His mother was dead, but liis -stepmother was kind io him. lie did not Jike 1)U father.

The .Magistrate saiil he never niel ft boy who was so determined, 'Subsequently the clwrge of theft was withdrawn, and the boy was charged

with being uncontrolhible, and was committed to the Wererea Training Farm at Levin.