The Delta independent., 1905-11-24
JUVENILE DELINQUENTS
The Following Letter Shows The
Length the Count Can Go \
Governing Children.

At present the Juvenile law is claim
ing the attention of the county court
and it is but justice to parents and those
having children in charge. that they
know the broad scope the law gives the
court in the correction and punishment
of children violating the same. Seetson
422w, Rev. 8 Mills is in part ~ follsws:
1.-THE words Delinquent Child sAall
include any child sixteen (l6) years OF
age or under such age who violates my
law of this state or any city or vilhge
ordinance; or who is incorrigble; or yho
knowingly associates with thieves, vjci-
Gus or immoral persons; or who b grW-
ing up in idleness or crime; or NO
knowingly visits or enters = houss ef
ill-reputc; or who knowingly patzuabs
or visits any policy shop or place walre
any gambling devise is. or shall becIf-
ated; or who patronizes or visits anyear
Icon or dram shop where intoxicating
liquors are sold; or who patroai1ao o.
visits any public pool room or buclkse
shop; or who wanders about the stresks
in the night time without being On anv
lawful business or occupation; who hab-
itually wanders about any railroad yas5
or tracks. or jumps or hooks on to ~
moving train. or enters any car or -
gine without lawful authority; o. utp
habitually uses vile. obscene, vulgae.
profane or indecent language;or = guh-
ty of immoral conduct in any puhae
place or about any school house.
Section lO47a. Rev. 8 Mills; provt1Ds
that parents or other person hav1ng
children IN charge between the agDhf
8 and l6 years shall send them to ssAooa
during the entire school year Of tie
lie school Of such district, except q
lows: childrsn over tiss - q ll =
who have completed the 9Th grade. or
where such child's help ID necessary for
its parents support. or where good
cause is shown to be for the interest of
the child. or = certificate Of = physician
is furnished ~ required by law.
Section Aos7b. Rev. ; Mills; provides
that children under the age Of IA years
shall not be employed during the time
school is in session.
Section 4Ol7d. Rev. 8 Mills, is as fol-
lows:
Every child within the provisions Of
this act who does not attend school, as
provided in section Of this act, or who
is in attendance at any public. private or
parochiai schools. and is Vicious, incorri-
bic or immoral n conduct. or who is an
habitual truant from school, or who ha-
bitually wanders about the streets and
public places during school hours with
out any lawful occupation or employ
ment, or who habitually wanders about
the street in the night time. having no
employment or lawful occupation, shall
be deemed juvenile disorderly person
and be subject to the provisions of this
act" (Section l referred to is Section
4O&7a. above.)
When the child has been found to be
a Juvenile Delinquent or Juvenile Dis
orderly by the court, it may be sent di-
rect to the Industrial school or may be
takenon probation in the discretion of
the court and il such delinquent be tax
an on probation then the directions and
saggestions Of the court must be fol-
lowed. and If either the parents or any
enc else interfere with such directions
or suggestions Of the court, such parent
or other person may be punished as in
other cases for violating an order of
court.
In schools where excuses are required |
for Absence. a delinquent child must get |
his excuse from the probation officer or
The judge Of the court. Parents should |
write ths excuse to the probation officer
,r the judge Of the court.
No teacher should accept IN excuse
rom delinquent unless signed by the
probation officer or the judge Of the
county court.