UNLAWFUL USE OF CARS

Press, Volume XC, Issue 27470, 2 October 1954, Page 3

UNLAWFUL USE OF CARS

AUCKLAND YOUTHS CHARGED

(New Zealand Press Association) , AUCKLAND, October 1. No fewer than six youths,, of ages ranging from 14 to 16, are facing several charges involving the unlawful use of motor-cars, the total value of which is approximately £30,000,” said Detectwe-Sergeanf W. J. Ross i n the Auckland Magistrate’s Court today Appearing before the Court was Russell Lawrence Hair, aged 20 a labourer, who had pleaded guilty to takh’s own use a car valued at

„ n ?a te . ctive ’?y geant Ross said that b a th b e LJ oUt ? s ’ aged 15 “d 16. Hair had hired a taxi in Auckland and gone to a circus, but instead of going in, the youths had taken a car which was parked nearby. This they had driven round the town, and later ±iair had gone home. .. the offence Hair had shown the youths a method by which a motor” car could be started without the aid of an ignition key, said Detective-Ser-geant Ross. put into Practice their knowledge, and now no fewer than six y° utbs , aged from 14 to 16 are facing several charges involving unlawful use of cars, said Detective-Sergeant Ross Charges were pending against several youths in the Children’s Court. . V °® tbe dock Hair denied that he bad sh °wn the youths how to start a car without an ignition key. “They knew already,’’ he said y Mr H. Jenner Wily, S.M.. remanrtort fence in custody ‘ or a week for sent Ra ’ufall.—The ’ rainfall at Lyttelton during September was 127 inches. fall for September last year was 1.39 inches. The total fail mJ thTsyear wa°s n i7 S inch ded Septemba r 30 2«7 ye inche a s 5 ro^sno^rt’ 1111 period of 1953. corresponding