Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-05-05
PUNISHMENT OF NAUGHTY BOYS


The Red 10 De Applied When OccaS1o0
Warrants It In England.
The careful student Of our police reports
must have noticed the increasing bolducss.
not to say the increasing depravity Of
what b called the Juvenile offender-both
male and female. When these interesting
cadets of the criminal brigade take to
burning down houses, promoting explo-
sions Of gas, breaking street lamps, steal
ing steam launches and committing rob
berry under arms" on the queens highway
they become something more than q nui-
sance EVENT. they stop short of dropping
bricks on the roofs of railway carriagcs or
practicing with rcvolversOf heavy caliber
in the back garden. they require to b su4-
pressed with some severity.
At the same time there b no kind Of
punishment which seems TO be more caro-
fully graduated than that intended for the
young.
A useful little bill which has been IN
PRODUCED by the home secretary is skill
fully devised, as we'll for the benefit Of the
youthful offenders a. for that Of the so
cicty which they infest. It should be pro-
missed that the expression youthful Of
fender" in the bill means q boy or girl
under sixteen year. of age. The measure,
20 far ~ IL affects boy offenders. IN based
on the knowledge Of the great law which
. famous schoolmaster threw into tho
sphorism thnt the conscience of . lad n
lodged In the cuticle of his skin.
Mr.. Matthews proposes to approach the
young offenders better feelings that way.
In other words, he will allow magistrates
to infiict the penalty OF whipping whore
ANY youthful male offender"--or. to use
the language Of ordinary life, any very
naughty boy-"shall have committed any
efHsuss Punishable by the court" There
are due safeguards against excessive use Of
the rod. since tho boy Is not to have more
than . dozen strokes IL he - under twelve.
OF moFo than eighteen strokes II he II 0ves
that aGe: aud the goveenor Of the prison.
or some other person having authority. ID
TO b present 60 see that tho warden OF
other minister Of justice who wiclds the
birch don not LAY IL on" With superflu0aa
energy.
Also, the boys parent may be present II
he desires. No doubt he will usually do
sire to assist - the ceremony. Apart a.
together from any parental emotions
which may agitats his breast, he will have
. strong personal interess in the affair
for TIE eli eaarts that the court may nns
him any sum nos exceeding one pound
and mar also order him 20 compeneats ~
PERSON OF persons injured By Tie 'juveuill
offender" whether boy OF Rfri, 20 the ex
tent Of ave pounds. always provided tn
eours h snkisAed that there hs been meg
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