JUVENILE COURT, PORT CHALMERS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13643, 12 July 1906, Page 11

JUVENILE COURT, PORT CHALMERS.

WFIDN-ESDAV, JUI.Y 11. (Betore 51i H. Y. 'WitlilowsDii, S.M.) Bisolinrgiiip; Firci\rm3 in it Public Place.— Four boys, whoso agos ranged from 13 -to 11 yenrs, wcro jointly chargcd that tlicy did. on July 5, al ilnrringlon street, Port Chalmers. <li«ob.r»o n cortfliii fireunn—to wit, « Hoiningioh rifle—contrary to sections 35, part 13, of tlie borough by-laivs—Sergeant Cccrin explained tlmt tlio boys wero firing at a tin thrown in tbo air at about 4.30 p.m. in the day, and Ilwt the shots fired wont in tlio direction of private residences, causing ponio alarm to passers-liy and others. The fclioti were fired from tho back yard of a lioii=t) occupied by the parents of one of the boys. Tlie odomleTß. lie understood, attended school regularly, and were tlio sons of very respectable parents. When questioned about tho mutter by tho police tlicy all admitted firing i shot encli. but stated that they did not know they were doing any wvodr. The penalty under tho by-law was fa.—Tlic'boys, who each plendrd " Gniltv." were admonished by tho Magistrate, and the danger of discharging firearms in a mililio place was pointed out to them, aftei which, on a. prom!so being given that such an offence would not occur again, a fine of Ss. with costs (4s 3d), was imposed ill each instance.