YOUNG MAN'S MISCHIEF

Evening Star, Issue 19221, 12 April 1926, Page 7

YOUNG MAN'S MISCHIEF

TORE SIGN FROM POST Wending his way homewards in tho early hours of yesterday morning, a young man, moved by a silly spirit of mischief and bravado, loro Irom a post in tho main street a “ Keep to tho Left ” sign. Ho was observed by a constable," and the result was that ho appeared in the City I’olico Court today, charged with committing wilful mischief, involving a damage of <ls to .City Corporation property. Mr A. C. Hanlon, who appeared for defendant, pleaded guilty on his behalf. Senior-sergeant Qunrtennain briefly presented the ease, lie said that defendant and his companions were under the inllnenco of liquor. “Ho is a young chap,” said Mr Hanlon, “who holds a position in a big mercantile firm.” lie was with others under the iniinenee of nquor, ami in a spirit of bravado lie pulled tho .sign from the post. Counsel hoped His Worship would enter no conviction and suppress his name, since this would be a life-long lesson to him. The Magistrate (Mr J. G. L. Hewitt); lean hardly suppress Ids name when ho is liable to imprisonment. The Senior Sergeant: it is pretty certain that if this gets known he will get the “ sack.” Mr Hanlon: It was just a mischievous, silly thing, such as any boy would do. 1 suppose most of us have done silly things in our time. The magistrate agreed to suppress the name. “It was more a silly Hung than anything else,” said His Worship. “I will fine him £2. since 1 see no reason why ho should not ho convicted.”

A little girl who disliked small boys, declared that she would never marry. A few days later, referring to the same subject, she said: “Mother, 1 have changed my mind. I think I will marry after nil. because if I don't my children won’t have a mother,’'