Newspaper: Fermanagh Herald (2011-current)
Source: Irish News Archive (www.irishnewsarchive.com)
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Children's Court at Castlederg
AT a Children's' Court in Castlederg, before Mr. W. Miller, R.M., and Mrs. Northridge, Children's Guardian, two 12-year-old boys and two aged 8 and 10 years, were charged with breaking panes of glass in a barn, the property of Denis Carlin, Scarvagherin.
Head Const. Johnston prosecuted and defendants were not professionally represented .
Const. Spratt said that in statements, the defendants admitted the offences.
Denis Carlin said the damage amounted to 31s.
The R.M. fined, each boy 3d and costs, and ordered them to pay 7s 9d each compensation .
A 16-year-old boy was charged with the larceny of £9 from the drapery shop of Thomas Forsythe, Castlederg, £2 10s, the property of Mary G. Roulston, do., and £13 from the licensed premises of Samuel Walls, do.. Defendant admitted the offences.
Head Constable Johnston, prosecuting, said when Walls made a complaint to the police that money was missing from the drawer of the counter in his premises, Const. Magennis made inquiries and interviewed defendant who admitted taking the money. Defendant said he had no intention at first of taking the money, but when he saw no one there, he could not resist, as he was short of money. Defendant also admitted the other offences.
Mr. J. O. McCanny, defending, said defendant was a member of a hard-working, respectable family. At the time of the offences defendant was unemployed and was short of money. The trouble was that he was keeping company with a girl who lived a good distance away, and he used to employ a taxi to see her. This was really what the money was required for. He employed the taxi to show the girl that he was a "big fellow" and as a kind of "bravo." Defendant, was now employed, realized the disgrace which he had brought upon the family, and was sorry for what he had done. He would undertake to repay the money out of his wages.
The R.M., said they had come to the conclusion that defendant "was a silly young fool. Keep your hands off other people's property, because no matter what pressure financially is put on you, you must behave as a reasonable citizen." The R.M. said he would take a lenient course this time, but if defendant came before him again he would be dealt with more severely. In the Forsythe and Roulston larcenies, the P.O. Act was applied and and defendant was ordered to pay back the money. The other case was adjourned for three months, the R.M. saying that if defendant behaved in the meantime, he would take a lenient view of It. The repayment of the money was also ordered in this case.
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