BAD COMPANIONS BLAMED FOR THEFT.
YOUTH ESCAPES WITH LIGHT SENTENCE.
A few months ago, when ' several youths in Christchurch were occupying their time stealing motor-cycles, a lad of eighteen became friendly with them. He stole a magneto valued at £ls. and gave it to one of the gang, and the result was that to-day, before Mr H. Y. Widdowson, he -w&s charged with the theft of it. Detective-Sergeant Young said that since the other youths had been arrested. accused had conducted himself properl v. The Magistrate: Is this a case of sudden temptation or of bad companio.ship ? Detective-Sergeant Young: Bad companionship. Mr Gee said that since the theft had occurred, accused had not been going with the other youths. He was an altar boy at a church, and had good reports from previous employers. He asked for probation and for the suppression of accused’s name, as it might prejudice his chances of employment. Probation was granted for twelve months, and as he was a youth of eighteen, his name was ordered to be suppressed in order to give him a chance to pull himself together.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 17837, 4 May 1926, Page 7
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