A BAD BOY.

Auckland Star, Volume LIII, Issue 95, 22 April 1922, Page 6

A BAD BOY.

ROBS THE BLQrk THEN THE CHURCH PfJO, jy A very big boy, whose age «„ to be under 16, but who' kofej"' older, stood before Mr. Pbyibo; * at the Juvenile Court chaiged with having stolen 8/ fr!? poor box of St. Mary's Cathedral pleaded guilty. 'V -^" Mr. Allan Moody explained t_* lad had been convicted of theftlZr and placed on It , grcttable case. His father w_) »' sponsible position and was tlmo*'' broken over his son's misdeeds t ever, the boy now seemed very n»_ and the probation officer hadi? that he had been working ,weTJ _3 having himself until he. got__? latest mischief. c '

Mt. Moody suggested that % i probation be extended and flat' magistrate might order the «_■__, of some corporal punishment. Mr. Poynton said<-he had nftMt, order a whipping unless he «Z! the lad. "•> Senior-Sergeant Rawfe: Be"** victed last tin>2 for robbing tte'riJ for the Blind. ™| Mr. Poynton: A particularly. theft. First he steals from the i_j then he robs a church.' Wla_ X do with a boy like that? spect_ for the blind, for the eW for his own father. /—wo,

The Probation Officer stated" i_ certain vicious practice ttf \riy boy had confessed might Jure __J his brain. He had promised tte fe would say nothing alwut this _g_j' if he behaved himself, but'_jiriJ forced to bring it to light', Tiej_ was going to try and have ttelorg go special medical treatment f B) practice.

Mr. Poynton: I think the Tndjj School is the best place for .Km, _ is let loose, he will probably go jy again. At the suggestion of Senior-So. Rawle, the case was adjourned % _ nvmtKs to see how the ladTlwruYsj self in the meanwhile.