Dishonesty in Youths
JUDGE REFERS TO ALARMING POSITION ’ ’ Per Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH, Dec. 12. An increase in dishonesty among the youth of the community received special reference in the .Supreme Court to-day from Mr. Justice Northcroft. when two youths appeared for sentence on charges of housebreaking. With a view to stating the position fairly, said his Honour, ho had had figures taken out for the past .12 months. They showed that of 34 offenders before the court for crimes of dishonesty, 15 of them were from 17 to 21 years of age, six were from 21 to 25, and were above 25 years. “There must be some special reason why youths aro committing these crimes,".said his Honour. “They do not refer to conversion of cars, but for the most part to deliberate crimes of dishonesty. The position is alarming, ati * I consider it my duty to draw the. "ommunity’s attention to the way vounj? men are going." Ernest Leslie Edmond Green, agr-d 10, who is already on probation for theft, was sentenced to two vea rr ’ TV.rst al treatment. Russell Norman Dixon was given probation for two years.
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Manawatu Times, Volume 65, Issue 307, 16 December 1940, Page 9
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