YOUNG JOY-RIDERS.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume L, Issue 16499, 4 August 1924, Page 7

YOUNG JOY-RIDERS.

OTIIKIJ PKOPLICS CAI!S. (Per Press Association.) AUCKLAND, last 11 i,u1 11 . Tlie theft of a Chevrolet ear from a parking area in Commerce street on July 9- iesnlteil in three lads appearing at the Juvenile Court, charged with converting to their own use a motor ear valued at £250. the property of William J. Trustrotl. Two of the boys were brothers, one aged 15 and the other 17. The other accused, aged 16, pleaded guilty to two charges of converting the ear to their own use, and the brothers pleaded not guilty. The sixteen-year old hov said that lie formerly worked at a garage, and when one of the other boys sai’l ho would like to learn to drive he took the ear. subsequently abandoning the ear in a suburb. Chief-Detective Cummings said the boy had taken another ear from bommeree street. The eases were looked upon seriously, as such youthful and : : i * .i -

inexperienced motorists- wore ,-i menaee to pedestrians. The ringleader who drove the ear was placed on probation for a \ear on the first charge and lined li 10 on the second charge. The Magistrate said the other two hoys Tatew quite well (lull the cur hud been taken. They were also placed on probation for a year. Mr. Hunt, S.M.. severely admonished the culprits. If they ever touched property that did nol belong to I hem again they would, he said, he sent- to Mount Eden.