WINDOW-BREKING.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XVI, Issue 5563, 19 February 1897, Page 3

WINDOW-BREKING.

three boys changed with the OFFENCE. Frederick Williams, Samuel Kingdon, and Frederick Temhsen, were i chargal at Mnsterton this morning i before Mr Hasoldon, S.M., with ■) windows in the Masterlon v Park bandstand, Williams and Kingdon pleaded not guilty, Thomson pleading not guilty to tho charge of breaking four windows, but ad- | mitted breaking two panes by accii dent. V Sergeant Kiely said accused had been seen deliberately throwing, slow* at the windows. W. Sellar, Secretary to the Mas- : terlon Park Trust gave evidence that j the windows were being continually broken. Four panes were broken between the Ist aud 4th January. S. Kingdon, senior, said that one | of the boys was his son aud he should ' like the boy put in the box before I the case was concluded. I said this should he j done. I Albert Green gave evidence that the threo hoys in the Par* throwing stones. Saw Theinsen throw stones at tho stand. Heard 1 tho glass break. Samuel Pinkerton, Rave evidence corroborating that of last witness. Saw all throe throwing stones at an old bo(j& Heard glass break twice and wwPover to the boys. Tliemsen said lie would elect to say nothing, Williams and Kingdon both staled they bad not thrown stones within twenty yards of the Grandstand. Mr Kingdon slid he wished his ; son to give evidence, from what his son had told him Tliemsen l>n ke the windows wilfully, although the others endeavoured to dissuade him. 4lfs Worship said ho was not going to suggest what the lad should do. The boy understood his position and could give eyidonce on oath if ho liked. ' At bis father's request Kingdon gave evidence that all three threw stones, but not at the grand-stand. Themseu bad broken one window find on being remonstrated with broke another. (Sergeant Kiely said the Pnrk Trlslees ilid not press for a heavy I penally. His Worship said that witli regard to Williams anil Kingdon there was oil evidence against them, ultlioiU lie might have taken a more .were view and treated it as a, common offence. He would discharge tliem and hoped it would be ( a lesson, this first appearance 1 in a "Police Court. Willi reirard to Tliemsen lie was evidently nearer 'l manhood and haddeliberiiiely broken I a second pane after beingcautioned. | Si) example would have to be made ! and a fine of ten shillings with costs svould Ik inflicted,