QUEER BIKE-SNEAKING CASE.

NZ Truth, Issue 243, 19 February 1910, Page 7

QUEER BIKE-SNEAKING CASE.

Lad Gets Off East.

'!ln the Juvenile Court on 'February ,' 11 . a lad aged 12 was charged with' having, ; at Mosgiel, stolen a : bike yaluW at £9, and as -the' evidence was given- i; flf 1 was shown • that the lad got off very well by being discharged, on the condition that his parents hit him bard where he'd fed it most. •'■ ■ • ' ■..■.■■':" ...\s. :.■■.-: • The Sub^lnspector said the, laid left his home m Moray Place, Dunedln, On tbe^ morning of February 10 ?-awl travelled by rail to Mosgiel, but then "he apparently hadn't money enough to' brine him bac'-c. Thereupon he picked up the-bi-cycle m front of the flour-aoill aY Mos-^ qic; an<l rode it to Wingatui, v where he asked the railway- porter how/moth it would cost to send the bicycle, by >>.rail to Duriedin. A constable happened to be about, and on making inquiries got unsatisfactory answers about tie bicycle, which led to further ..inquiries wb** did the lad no good. - ■'■ -^ '< 'i ' '•'•"-■■■■