HUMAN RARITY.
THE REALLY “BAD” BOY. “Human nature is very much better than people think. Throughout my career I have been constantly amazed at human courage and endurance, particularly women’s,” says Mr A. J.. Tassel, who is retiring after 30 years as magistrate in London and elsewhere. “My faith in human nature is founded on just those experiences which distress casual visitors to a Police Court, and who do not see all that the magistrate sees. For instance, the really bad boy is rare. Boys get into trouble because they are full of boyish mischief, and want adventure. They must let off steam. “On the contrary, girls are more difficult to handle. “People to-day realise that a Police Court is not a place from Dante, where all entering must abandon hope, but a place where many for the first time meet hope.” Mr Tassel speaks highly of the probationary system, the results of which are amazing. It is an extraordinary truth, but almost the best thing some “bad” Boys can do is to get into trouble. They get a better chance than if they never saw inside of a Police Court, when in the “troublesome” stage.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LI, Issue 198, 23 July 1931, Page 10
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