A GANG Of THIEVES.

Auckland Star, Volume LI, Issue 294, 9 December 1920, Page 11

A GANG Of THIEVES.

17 WEIXtNGTOH LABS.

GCTLTT OF SEXry , I , H.H|"I.tJ.

IWELLCraTON. Wednesday. Seventeen lads, hailing from Wellington South, appeared in the Magistrate's Ooart co-day to answer to airout 60 charges of theft of varyrnp degrees, a number being indictaiite. The youthe conrerned, with the number of charges .Vrainrt them, were as ioUowe.—John William Compton. 35 charges: Roy Oeorpe Cndley, 2E; Leo (Frenois Mc15; Alfred Frank Trree. H: G-eorpfo Charles William Smith, 33: John J-oseph Ash. 12: William Douglas, 10: Clifford Wilmot Rofs nnd Kenneth \V rr> s u?llo. R each: Al'Hort Geo. Bennett. 3; <reor{re Rolie. 4: T.vomas Mc '.aujrhiii. 3; John W. F. Jirpeon, Georye \. 11. Irvinp. CUudi- Miles. Porcv Tdward Hanson, and James Campbell, nni , rac.'i. Tho apes of the lads ranged from 16-----far? tn 30 year?. They carried out their depredations eometime? in pairs. ngain iive of them operated. They were npparently not particular whether it n-a* a church, wharf, Micp or wareh?tis<that they invaded for booty. All the lads pleaded guilty to the charge? preferred afrainst theffl. The follomnc; ■n'ere committed to the Supreme Court for sentenoe: —John W. Compton, Clifford W. Ross. Alfred P. T-.-ree. K. W. Costello. John J. Aeh, AVii':am Donplas. (k>orpe C. W. Smith. Tveo McLaughiin. Thomas MeLavignlin, Roy >:. Ciidloy. and Albert G. 'Bennett. ■liraeF Campbell, who was convicted of • r.e nffonre. was a good chnracter Sv Chief Detective Ward, and lie w riisrharfred. Hanson was sentenced to a month-; iraprisonme-nt. with a reenmmendation that "lie be transferred to TVrraroa. Tiporge Rolfe. J. W. Jcps.in. G. A. R. Trvinjr. and Claude M : les were remanded until to-morrorv for sentence.