POLICE COURT.
(Before Dr VV ad iiDgton, J.P.) Hamilton, 28m August 1877. Arthur Mays and William Taylor (boys often aid twelve years old), weie charged by with wilfully
th^vlltte':i6lr£3. Both guilty to the charge. \ A younger boy, named Teddy Mayes, Wai called? and stated he was present at the breaking of the pipes,, and desoriped it m a most oomical manner in' as much as Artpur and Bill said, when tfiey were nearly all broken " now Teddy, you-niust break some so as yvu.wout. bd,; v fr.ee, proRiding "she police" find it out," c >nse ; quently jjoor Teddy was! obligod |to participate ib the mischief, and tec^ ttfntly br ke one pipe only. !.. f? 'Theitwo boys were Represented jby their mothers, who were weeping all the. :'tin>*.'. : i-^' : i '' <- . • .'. Mr S Steele, Chairman of •Ihe- Board. -.was called, and stated to the Court that owing to the reduction of freight the pipes could be replaced, he thought, for. about £lJ6s. ./....... : The Court read a , severe lecture to the mothers, and on their promising that they would give the. boys a sound whipping, let i . them off on paving 18s eae , and the Court expencea, Cs 6d each. The money was at once paid. ■ '
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Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 812, 30 August 1877, Page 3
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202POLICE COURT. Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 812, 30 August 1877, Page 3
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