JUVENILE COURT

Evening Star, Issue 18394, 1 October 1923, Page 10

JUVENILE COURT

Saturday, Septemeer 29,

(Before Mr J, R. Bartholomew, S.M.)

STOLEN PIGEONS,

Throe boys wore charged with the theft of three pigeons, the properly of Albert Wilkinson. Tho accused pleaded guilty. Sergeant Shanahan stated that the three boys went to the house in Union street and opened tho aviary. The total value of the birds was £5. Mr Lock said that the hoys had been a nuisance in the district in which they lived. They were members of a ‘‘clique,” and they were suspected of a good deal of mischief. Tho affinity between the boys should he broken up.

The magistrate said that the father of the bigger boy must punish him. Tho boys were placed under the supervision ot (ho juvenile probation officer, who was also given jsower to use Ids own discretion in breaking up the gang. THEFT OF BICYCLE. A diminutive offender appeared in answer to a charge of having stolon a bicycle from the boat harbor. Sergeant, Shanahan said that the boy took the bicycle and kept it in the kitchen. Mr Lock said that the supervision in the home was '.cry weak, whilst the boy was also inclined to be wild. The mother of the hoy said that ho had punctured one of t lie tyres, and site thought it best that the bicycle, should be attended to before it was returned. Tho magistrate said that he would adjourn the' case, for twelve months. Tho boy must attend school, and he would bs under tho supervision of Mr Lock. YOUTH’S LAPSE. A. lad, who was stated to have just turned sixteen, was charged with having stolen the sum of £lO 9s, Chief-dotcctivc Lewis staled that the hoy had been given tho money to pay into the Magistrate's Court. Ho could not find the office, although he, made several attempts to do so. Ho told bs firm that hq had posted the money. Tho hoy had staled that he had been given 12s fed to make a purchase for Ins father, and had lost 10s of it ami had kept his firm's money in order to make it good. Mr* Irwin said that there was nothing against the boy, and he. came from a good home. The magistrate said that. lie. was sorry to see a lad like the accused in court. In view of (he good reports, he would not inflict any penalty. Ihe boy was admonished and discharged.