AMAZING CRIMINALITY
OPERATIONS OF BOYS’ GANG By Telegraph.—Press Association. Auckland, November 25. A sequel to an amazing series of depredations by a gang of boys operating in the city and suburbs during the past month or two was heard in the Children’s Court yesterday. Twenty-live boys were charged with breaking, entering, and theft, conversion of motor-cars, wilful breaking of street lamps, and petty thefts. No fewer than forty-nine charges were preferred against one boy, aged thirteen, who was placed under the care of the chief welfare superintendent. A boy of fourteen who admitted thirtythree charges of theft, was similarly dealt with. A boy of fifteen, who pleaded guilty to 22 thefts and conversion charges, was sent to the Borstal Institute for three years. Two other boys were sentenced to sinjjlar terms.
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Dominion, Volume 22, Issue 53, 26 November 1928, Page 10
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131AMAZING CRIMINALITY Dominion, Volume 22, Issue 53, 26 November 1928, Page 10
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