MISCHIEF BY FOUR BOYS
Damage To Georgetown Hall Four boys, whose ages ranged from 11 years to 15 years appeared in the Children’s Court yesterday, before Mr R. C. Abernethy, S.M., for wilfully damaging the furniture and contents of the Georgetown Hall to the extent of £2OO.
The Child Welfare Officer said that it was one of the worst, if not the worst, cases of mischief ever to come under his notice.
It was stated that two of the boys had entered the hall on three occasions and the other two had been in the hall once. Thirteen windows were smashed, four dozen cups, 12 dozen saucers and 36 dozen plates were broken and electric fittings, the clock and a piano cover were damaged. It was stated that the boys were all from good homes. The Magistrate told the fathers who were present that he would adjourn the matter for a week, leaving them to inflict on the boys what punishment they thought proper. The boys would appear before him next week when he would finally dispose of the matter.
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Southland Times, Issue 25434, 5 August 1944, Page 6
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