POLICE COURT.
YESTERDAY. [Before H. W. Robinson, Esq., S.M.,] Edith Austin a girl of 14 years of age, and recently an inmate of the Whakarewa Orphanage, was ohargfed with hiving stolen 8s from Mr Henry Whit?, the managar of that Institution, on the 2nd inst. Bergt'-M- jor Pratt said that the girl was chiefly charged with the intention of having her committed to the Industrial School at Auokland. The girl pleaded guilty. From the evidence of the Rev. J. P. Kempthorne, and the statement of Se gt. -Major Pratt, it seemed that the girl was found to be somewhat difficult to control, and had run away on a previous oocasion. On the 2nd inst she ran away early in tbe morning, and came over the hills to Nelaon taking the 83 with her. She was arrested in Nelson. She was unwilling to go baok to the Orphanage, and it was feared she would be difficult of control if sent baok there.
His Worßhip decided, in lieu of punishment to commit to the Orphan Girls Industrial School, Parnell, Auokland, and it was directed tbat the amount tt:lsn Bhould be refunded out of a £1 note whioh was picked up by the girl in tbe street on Saturday in the presenoa of a witness, unless tbe owner was found.
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Colonist, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8066, 10 October 1894, Page 2
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217POLICE COURT. Colonist, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8066, 10 October 1894, Page 2
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