THIS DAY.

Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2008, 11 June 1875, Page 2

THIS DAY.

(Before W. Fbaseb, Eiq., E.M.)

;MADNESS 'OE DEINK. '

Annie filler was brought up on suspicion of being of unsound mind. Mr Bullon said she' was in gaol, i and Dr Fox had asked that, she might be 1 remanded to see whether, she was suffering from excessive drinking or otherwise: 1 .Remanded till 14th for medical examination. ANOTHEB. John Patterson was charged on a similar suspicion. - In this case also a remand was applied for and granted. , STEALING- COAIiS.James McLaren was charged with that he did feloniously steal, take and carry away from the yard of the Imperial Crown battery, situated on 33each Road, ■ GraKamstown", one bag of coals, containing about 201b5., of the value of Is, .the .property of the Imperial Crown battery ■on the 10th instant. Defendant was a very small boy. He pleaded guilty. . _ Mr Sullen said some time'ago three boys had been brought up- and reprimanded. That for a time had a salutary effect, but the practice was again becoming prevalent. Mr Sims had'caught the present boy in the act of taking the coal. „ He did not wish to prosecute. „','• His Worship said these ; bpys would not steal unless they were.- encouraged to _do it by their' parents taking the coal- or any other goods without enquiring how thoy.got them. It should'be the pride of parents to bring up their children to be respectable members of society. It Was hardly fair to whip the boy—it was the people who encourage them who ought to be whipped". Mrs McLaren said she only told her son to go on the beach and pick np chips'.' She would have sent the coal back had it been brought home. It was the first i time.he had taken coal.

Tho youngster said he had seen other boys fetching coal from there. 'His Worship said ho hoped what Mrs McLaren said was true, and ho would discharge the boy on this occasion. . ' 1 .