Lad Charged with Theft: Story of Trust Funds and a Won't Work affair which occurred in 1908 was recalled at H. M. Police Court on Saturday when a youth named Alexander Stewart Maclean, 16 rears of age, appeared jiefore Mr. G.'W." Ring upon a stolen a. silver ug to his grandfather, A. C. Peterson with whom he lived at Gta Tiendong Road.
Chief Inspector Mackintosh appeared for the police, whose witness gave evidence that the watch was. stolen some Jand was sold small boy's, who scraped together for it, and then disa pawnshop in Woo-song Road for $4. When Maclean arrested by Chief Inspector O'Toole in Minghong Road on Friday morning. he admitted taking it the three boys. Magistrate why ha! said that he The Magistrate observed that he knew something of the lad's history, father having met his death in ceeuved at a bar in Maclean's death deal of excitement, at the time ars several people came fonder suepicse: the question as, to who fired at him was never cleared up. The accused's mathe: died in There was the estate the father irom a life policy, worth something like $10,000," but only $900 a: the time of his death, When the mother died, her estate was found to be worth' only $198.
Asked what had become of this money, Inspecvor Mackintosh said he understood that Mr. Benbow Rowe was one of the trustees. Inquiries had been made and it w cheved there was a sum of $6,000 invested for the accused. Before he was old enough to go to school, the interest was taken by his mother jand afterwards it was used for his education, five years at the Thomas Hanbury School and three at the Toman Catholic School, He left the latter school about "12 months ago, anid appeared to have been idle said that he Hix Worship—He seems to be adopting Mr. Mieawber's attitude. decided to adjourn that he would probably give the accused Janother chance, but he warned him coat by conduct of ths Kind he vading directly for gaol.
'There being some comment on the pawning of the watch by three small boys, the pawnbroker's assistant was called and said that it was customary to take articles from children who were' able to write their names and addresses.
The case was adjourned until next Youth Admonished and Put on Probation for Two Years Alexandar Stewart Maclean (16) appeared again before Mr. G. W. King on Monday to be dealt with for having stolen a watch and disposing: of it to some his mates for $1.90 (and by them afterwards lodged in pawnshop in exchange for $4).
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