PROGRESS IN CRIME.

Waikato Times, Volume 115, Issue 19202, 12 March 1934, Page 9

PROGRESS IN CRIME.

YC UTHFUL OFFENDERS. PETTY TIIF.FT TO )R )USERItEAK ING (fly I'elemaoli. — Press Assoelnlion.) WELLINGTON, Saturday. Starting, it was stated in the Children's Court to-day, with petty thieving from shops, two youths, who were jointly charged to-day, became bolder in crime, and began breaking and entering. 'The most serious of die latter class of offence was their entry into the shop of a gimmakiiig firm, from which they stole firearms, ammunition, and camping gear to die value ot L I 10 I- , '-- in' die property stolen in a series of criminal offences lit It I Os 2d worth has been recovered. Through being led in die open it had depreciated in valU', and the total loss to the owners was 1)2 1 12s. It was suggested I lint Ihe boys.

who had been males for several years, I should be parted as they seemed to : have an adverse effect oil each other. j Their depredations commenced lit j September, and there were twelve j charges. A favourable feature of the eas - . was dial they were quite frank with j die police and assisted to recover the - property. j The boys were placed under tin' ’ supervision of die Gliild Welfare I’e- - pari men! and were warned dial Dour association must ceass.