YOUTHFUL CRIMINAL

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LVI, 1 August 1924, Page 4

YOUTHFUL CRIMINAL

COMMITTED TO INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL A lad 15j years of age with a bad record, was dealt with by Mr T. E. Maun.-ell. S.AL, at the' Magistrate’s Court yesterday afternoon, on a charge of the theft of ammunition, of the value of 2 •, the property of the New Zealand Government. At the time of the alleged offence the hoy was employed as a messenger in the local Defence office. Senior-Sergeant Barrett stated that- accused had been before his Worship some months ago on four charges of shopbreaking, when he was convicted. He had also been convicted ol theft at Greymouth. liie Magistrate: What is the trouble? Is his home-life all it ought to be? Leuior-Sergeant Barrett said he would not sav anything of an adverse nature on that point. The lad’s father was dead. In answer io the Bench the hoy said lie had nothing-to say. The Magistrate said there was only one course open—to commit him to an industrial school. Addressing accused, In' said lie had had more than one warning. and apparently he did not appreciate the leniency shown him on former occasions, and was growing into a voting criminal. Ho would be committed to the Waeroa industrial school until he attained the age of 21 years.