A Moaley Come To judgment

NZ Truth, Issue 931, 29 September 1923, Page 1

A Moaley Come To judgment

"Truth", desires to pass on a commendation card to Mr. E. D. Mosley 6.M., for the Timaru area. He orderec two boys to receive four strokes of th< rod each for petty thefts, a class o: annoying crime that has become all toe common all over the Dominion. Lik< elders, like Juveniles— -there is develop ing an utter lack of respect forth* other fellow's property. Even m th< minds of far too many of our growlni boy* and girls active criminal acquisl tiveness is developing. "Take it— hanj the riskl" Spare the rod. spoil th> wrabryo thief. Therefore, "Truth" wel conies the Judgtnent of Mosley. Mon of the application of the rod when Young New Zealand feels it most an< less of tho lecturings from the secrec: of tho Juvenile Court that do not evei penetratft the top end of the youngster: will make a cleaner nation. Like tlv Probation System, the Juvenile, Cour Is being abused. It plays Hush-Hus with too many youngsters who, witl their parents, would be the better fo exposure under tho light of publicity This Is yet another instance m whicl our Dispensers of Justice should ge together and agree upon Joint action as to the use of the rod, for the whole some and wholesale treatment of tha auction of Young New Zealand that i ■o rapidly developing an utter dis regard for doing the decent thing a members of the community.