LAD'S DRUNKEN ACT.

Waikato Times, Volume 100, Issue 16811, 1 June 1926, Page 11

LAD'S DRUNKEN ACT.

. COTTLE THROWN AT TRAIN. j ADMITTED TO PROBATION. illy 'I eli;gr:ii!i --i ees; Association.) WELLINGTON, Monday. ; Prrcival Hands Wilde, i0ft, charged 'Willi throwing a bottle al a I ruin at Pulmerslnn North, pleaded guilty ill the .Supreme Court. Mr Justice Heed was on Hie Bench. Mr O'Leary said accused was charged, with another lad under 10, who pleaded not guilty in Ihe Lower Court, under the Child Welfare Act. It had been suggested that the Court might cend the prccsnt ca:-e back n> the Children's Court, but lie did not think this should be done. There was no suggestion that accused was mixed , up in the attempts to derail trains. The i younger boy had a bad influence on 1 him. and had, after they had been drinking, suggested throwing the bottle. The Judge told prisoner that he was lucky his act did no serious harm, lie might have killed the driver. ■ Accused was admitted to probation for five years, to pay costs 21s, abstain entirely from liquor, and take out u prohibition order, and bis amusements, and associates will be selected by the ; i probation officer. Mr M'l.e«ry doubled whether a pro- j : hibilion order could issue against al person under 21, as lie was forbidden, by statute lo gel liquor or be supplied, j I 'No orili r for supression was made, j i Mr Justice Heed said he would only do j j so iii a very strong case. |