Juvenile Court.

Southland Times, Issue 19805, 26 April 1906, Page 3

Juvenile Court.

SAD CASES, Several juveniles appeared yesterday before Mr S. E. McCarthy, S.M. The informations in two of-the cases wove hoard in the Magistrate’s room, and the third, which 'concerned a gii 1* of 18, in the open court. The first was against a boy named Fred Wright, aged about Ml. who pleaded guilty to stealing books, cards, .mouth organs, fountain pens and stamp's to the value of til Os 6d, from his employers, Lillicrup, McNaughton and Co. Detective Mcllveney stated that the boy hall fallen under the bad influence of a girl who was a few years older, and she'had induced him to commit the thefts.; Some of the articles he sold, others he gave to the girl and other friends. This was not the first time ho had been before the court for theft.—The lad’s father said that he was astounded to hear of the charges, as his son was always home by 8.30 at night. He intended to send him to the country to gel him a.way from his evil associates- —The Magistrate warred the lad that a repetition of the offence would result in his being placed In an industrial school. He accepted the rathi r's assurance that he would be sent o the country.

A uwrsegirl. aged Hi, was Charged will) stealing a silver-mounted jam-dish, value 22 from u former mistress at Harringtons. Detective Mcllveney said Unit thi* girl seemed (o think that she was not liberally enough treated, and took the ia.n-dish to s imire accounts. When seen, by the police ami asked to cull «t the station she took the dish outside and smashed it.—The complainant said t h u t the girl only stopped one day at her house and ■went away of her own accord. —The girl said Hint site left because she did not like the country. She "as 1 years old. and was getting os a week.— The Magistrate said Hint the girl woehl have to pay Is a .week until the dish Was paid for. and come up for sentence when call* d upon. I lie charge taken io open court was against Mary Hurley, aged IS, who was charged with reedving a pie*-e of siik. valued at IPs Oil. from Fred Wright, knowing it to have been stolen. ’1 ho e id, nee showed that Wright stole the siik irom his sister at the suggestion of Hurley, and handed it, to accused.—'h-

t‘clive MrUvenfy said that the girl lived in the most revolting summndUigs. Not merely was she depraved Imrself. hut she rial ‘avninvcl to indwenre other young ptoI’le in tin* same direction. He asked his Worship t<( <iir.ot that she he pieced under some restraint, and not allowed to reMirn to her home. —The Magistrate said that this was obviously a ;mse iu which tile eourt rouid not. allow the offender to i'»tnrn to her home, because it vas there slv* received tho train! 11,14; whi* hj had brought her to her present position. To ronviet iu*r and order her to Come up tor sentence when railed upon would only 1"* to allow her to continue her mode of life and the corruption of tho youth of the -town. He proposed to convict her and impose u sentence of three months’ iinnrisonnient. He would place himself in r rnimuiiicathm with the authorities of Hie Magdalen Home in Christchurch and se-‘ if they would take an interest In the case. If they would, tie* Governor would he recommended to remit her sentence, and she would be sent to the Home.