The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-04-11
Two Youths Get
Jail Sentence
Will Be Required To Spend
-Four Months In County
JoiI; Two PuroIed

Four months sentences in the
county Jail were meted out to two
juveniles yesterday morning by
Associate Judge Neil c. Fraley,
while two others were placed on
probation and charges against a
fifth were dismissed.
The sentencing came at a trial
in the juvenile court, after two
juveniles had been caught robbing
the r. and P. Firestone store on
Third street in the town of Oak
land on April 10. The thieves were
in the process of carting away over
SLIGO worth of merchandise when
they were apprehended by Porter
Dewitt, night policeman.
The day-long investigation fol-
lowing the robbery brought four
other juveniles under observation,
with the result that all but one
were also placed before Judge
Fraley yesterday. A sixth youth,
who last week was listed as having
been involved with the group, was
not brought before the judge. 1t
was understood that he was in
volved only to the extent of shoot
ing at mail boxes and shooting out
electric lights and was not con-
nected with any of the thcfts that
had occurred in recent weeks.
In his remarks prior to scntenc-
ing the two youths to four months
in the county Jail Judge Fraley de-
bated the wisdom of sending young
boys 10 and Ia years of age to
training schools where they rub
shoulders with other youths of
similar tendencies. He noted that
sometimes these we're the ones who
become second offenders and
eventually become habitual crimi-
mails.
He noted that by combining them
to the county Jail they would not
be allowed to come into contact
with other juveniles and would
also be kept separate from any
adult prisoners.
The two youths, who were repre-.
sented by counsel, had admitted
to numerous thefts from local
stores and to several breaking and
entering jobs. They admitted they
had planned the R. and P. robbery
for several weeks.
Counsel for the two pointed out
how their actions had mushroomed
over the past several months, after
starting from pilfering a few pea
nuts in the Highlander Pharmacy
one evening. They pointed out that
one thing seemed to lead to an
other and before long it was be-
coming habit, They asked that
the court give them another oppor-
tunity to abide by the laws and be
placed under strict supervision.
saying they felt they had learned
their lesson.
In passing sentence Judge Fraley
advised the sheriff TO keep the two
confined, that they were not to be
given the run of the sheriff's Of
flee, but were to be kept in Jail
and that visits would be limited to
parents and close relatives.
He said the juvenile court had
wide powers and that it was going
to be up to the attitude and be-
havior of the boys during the four
month period whether or not adj
ditional sentence might be imposed.
If they satisfy me that they have
learned their lesson, there will be
no further sentence" he declared,
but this they are going to have to
do"
Judge Fralcy then placed two
other juveniles on probation for
two years, under supervision of Da-
vid Steel, parole officer. 1t was
brought out that these two had
served mostly as "lookouts' for
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