Children’s Court TWO YOUTHS SENT TO BORSTAL

Press, Volume CIX, Issue 31941, 19 March 1969, Page 9

Children’s Court TWO YOUTHS SENT TO BORSTAL

TWO 17-year-old youths, who asneared before the Children’s Court during February charged with burglary, unlawful taking of a vehicle and escaping from custody, were sentenced to Borstal training, and a M-yaar. old vouth who was charged With 'unlawfully taking a car was sentenced to the detention centre A 16-year-old youth who appeared'on charges of driving under the influence of drink or drugs, assault, disorderly behaviour and obscene language, was placed on probation for three years and disqualified from driving for four years. Another 16-year-old youth who was charged with burglary, and four aged 15 and M who appeared on charges of theft, were each placed on probation for IS months. A girl aged IS, charged with theft, unlawfully getting into a car and escaping from lawful custody, and a boy aged I3 '. w , h9 w »s charged with unlawful sexual intercourse, were also placed on probation tor 18 months. One year's probation was ordered for a 17-year-old youth who appeared on an assault charge, and a youth aged 16 who was charged with theft.

Indigent Children Two baby boys and a boy aged 11, who appeared on complaints that they were indigent Children, were committed to

the care of the Superintendent of Child Welfare, as were two b®ys aged five and 13 and a girl aged 14 who were found to be not under proper control. Also committed to care were a boy aged four and a girl aged live found to be living tn an environment detrimental to their physical well-being.

Three boys aged 13 to 15, and a girl aged 15 who was charged with theft were placed under Child Welfare supervision for one year, as were three girls aged 14 to 16 years who were idle and disorderly. A boy aged 12 and a girl aged 10, deemed to be not under proper control, and five boys aged 11 to 15 charged with burglary, were also placed under supervision for one year, as were a boy aged 14 charged with assault and indecent assault, a girl aged 14 charged with theft, and a boy aged 15 appearing on charge of inter, ferlng with a car, burglary and theft. The last boy was also ordered to make restitution of 821.09. Supervision for six months was ordered for a boy aged 11 who took a bicycle, another boy of the same age charged with breaking and entering with Intent, and a girl aged 16 found to be living in a detrimental environment.

The extension of an existing order of supervision by six months was ordered for a boy

aged 14 answering a charge of unlawfully taking a bicycle, and another boy of the same age charged with theft. Six boys aged from 14 to 16 were admonished and discharged, as were two boys aged 13 and 14 charged with burglary. In the latter case restitution of $6 was ordered. Others admonished and discharged were a girl aged 16 appearing on a charge of disorderly behaviour; a boy aged 14 charged with unlawfully taking a car; a youth aged 17 appearing on an assault charge (restitution $4.50); three bovs aged 12 to 14 who unlawfully took cycles; two youths aged 16 and a girl aged 15 appearing on liquor charges; a youth aged 16 charged with disorderly behaviour; a boy aged 14 who threw glass in a public place; three girls aged 14 to 16 charged with escaping from lawful custody, and two 14-year-old boys on attempted burglary charges. Four girls, aged 15 to 17, charged with escaping from lawful custody, were admonished and returned to the care of Superintendent of Child Welfare. A similar decision was given in the case of a youth aged 16 charged with burglary, and a boy aged 15 and a girl aged 16 charged with theft.

Fines Imposed Fines imposed were: A boy aged 15, purchasing liquor, $2O; a boy aged 16, assault, $10: a boy aged 16, drinking liquor and leaving broken glass in a public place, $25; a boy aged 15. burglary. $2O (restitution $5.48); a girl aged 15. assault, disorderly behaviour, obscene language and attempted theft, $7O; a boy aged 16, firing a firearm without reasonable cause, $4O (rifle confiscated, restitution $lO, costs $10); a boy aged 15 drinking liquor in a public place and disorderly behaviour, $45; a boy aged 16, driving at a speed which might have been dangerous, $l5; a boy aged 16, assault, $l5; a boy aged 16. drunkenness, $5; a boy aged 16. purchasing liquor, $10: a boy aged 16, drunk in a public place, $5; a boy aged 15, drinking in a public place, $5; a boy aged 16, unlawfully interfering with a car, $10; a boy aged 15, reckless driving, $5O (costs $9.75, disqualified for one year); a boy aged 15 who failed to ascertain injury, $3O (disqualified for three months); a boy aged 16, assault and obscene language, $35; a boy aged 15, possession of a firearm. $l5; a boy aged 16, assault, $2O; a boy aged 16, drinking liquor in a public place, $B.