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Otago Witness, Issue 3085, 30 April 1913, Page 36

For some time past frequent complaints have been made .by owners of local motor launches and pleasure boats regarding missing material (says the Southland News), and one of tho culprits, a boy of about 16 years, who has evidently been carrying our the practice systematically, was brought to justice. No less than five separate charges were preferred against him. and ns a result of his wrongdoing ho was committed to the boys’ training homo at Weraroa. It was explained that the value of tho stolen goods was about £7 10s. and that tho lot had been purchased by a second-hand dealer for about ss. The magistrate commented very strongly on tho action of the dealer in question, and suggested that further inquiries should be made into the matter. Another juvenile case, heard at Invercargill, showed that two boys, one 10 and the other 11 years of age. had been influenced hv moving pictures’ dramas. They had stolen from various stores goods valued at £1 IQs, and had apparently intended to build a hut on one of the reserves with a view to Betting up a Red Indian camp. Nervous Lady Passenger tin the train, after passing a temporary bridge) ; “ Thank goodness, we are now on terra firmn !” Funny Man; “Yes, ma’am—less terror and more firmer.”