YOUTHFUL CRIME.

Auckland Star, Volume XXIII, Issue 41, 18 February 1892, Page 5

YOUTHFUL CRIME.

At the Police Courb this morning, befor o Mr G. S. Kißaling, J. P., a case came up, which showe ingratitude on the part of a very young girl, and which does nob pro. raise well for her future career.

Annie Harding was charged with absconding from St. George's Bay Industrial School, Parnell, on the 16th February. There was also a second charge against the girl, that on the 16th February she did feloniously steal, take and carry away one portmanteau of the value of £1 10s, one pair of lady's lace-up boots value 10s, ono print skirt,one black jacket,someladies'stockings and handkerchiefs, and five bottles of hop beer, of the total value of about £2 10s, the property of Margaret Etheridge. The girl, who is about 14 years of age, appeared in the dock without any covering on her bead. Sergeant-Major Pratt asked that the girl be remanded till Tuesday next. He stated that she was an inmate of St. George's Bay School, but on the night of the 16th she absconded, and entered Mrs Etheridge's house and took the property named in the charge-sheet. The girl was only found this morning. .. A remand was granted till Tuesday next. It appears that the girl originally came from Dunedin, where sheabsconded from the school. Afterwards she wassentto Auckland. Search had been made for the girl during the last two days, but while Constable Cougblan was on duty in Albert-street at 8 o'clock this morning he found her in the house of Mrs Harrison in a lane off Albertstreet. The girl Harding denied that she had absconded from tbe school, and stated that she had come to Auckland from Wellington. When in tbe lock-up the girl admitted she had taken the articles from Mrs Etheridge, who resides at Campbell's Point, Parnell. At the time of her arrest this morning, the girl was wearing some of the stolen articles.