Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-04
JUVENILE
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School. Between then and last
July, when he was picked up
as q fugitive wanted by an
other State, he has been
charged with assault, assault
and disorderly conduct, drunk
eness, two robbery charges, as
sault and disorderly conduct,
assault with a dangerous wea-
pom and vagrancy.
Typical Cases
The one with 10 jail commit
ments had a juvenile record
dating back to auto theft at the
age Of IA, petty larceny. proba-
ton violator and two cases Of
assault with intent to rape. He
went to Jail first in 1857 at the
| age of 20 on a charge of assault
with intent to commit robbery
Between then and last month
when he was ordered to st.
Elizabeths Hospital for a men
tai examination, he was jailed
on drunk charges three times,
colliding, no drivers permit.
assault. drinking in public, dis
orderly conduct, assault with a
dangerous weapon and house.
breaking.
One of those with eight Jail
commitments has a juvenile
record of petty larceny, assault
with a gun, destroying private
property. disorderly conduct
and three robberies. He first
went to Jail in 1855 at the age
lof II. charged with robbery,
assault and assault with a dam
gerous weapon. Between then
and now when he is serving
nines months in Occoquan
Workhouse, he has been
charged with robbery, disor-
derby conduct, larceny, carrying
"a deadly weapon, another rob-
berry. disorderly conduct. and
robbery at gunpoint. He has
twice been given mental ex-
aminationS but has been found
of sound mind.
Multiple Violations
Another of those eight Jail
commitments began with purse
snatching at the age of 10,
followed by taking property
without right, petty larceny,
sodomy, disorderly conduct,
traffic violations and auto theft.
He first came to Jail in 1856
at the age of 20, charged with
larceny. Between then and last
month when he paid a 500
fine for driving on a revoked
permit. he has been charged
with carrying a deadly weap-
on. fugitive from justice. lar.
ceny, revoked permit and lar
ceny. ~<-e.
The third Of those with
eight Jail commitments had a
juvenile record of discharging
an air rifle, transporting a
stolen auto. petty larceny and
seven housebreakings. He was
first known to the jail at Is.
Since then he has been charged
with larceny, HOUSEKEEPING
and larceny, parole violator.
attempted larceny by trick, So
Letting prostitution. larceny,
assault and unlawful entry, as
sault with a dangerous weap-
on, assault with intent to rob,
revoked permit, traffic viola
tions, assault and unlawful
entry.
! Housebreaker at Is
One with seven jail commit
ments started his juvenile crime
career with attempted house,
breaking at the age of 10, fol-
lowed by two housebreakings,
destroying private property. six
charges Of petty LARCENY and
attempted HOUSEKEEPING. Be-
tw""n 1858. when he first came
to the Jail on a charge Of driv-
ing without a permit. and to-
day, when he is serving a man.
slaughter term in Lewisburg
fPenitentiary. he has been
charged with drunkenness.
HOUSEKEEPING and larceny, dis
orderly conduct, destroying pri-
vate property. unlawful entry
and another drunk charge. He
was charged with second degree
murder but found guilty Of
manslaghter.
The other with seven jail
commitments, first came into
Juvenile Court at the age of IL
on a disorderly conduct charge,
followed by two housebreakings
at the age of Is. two robberieS
and a HOUSEKEEPING at the age
Of IA and petty larceny at l6.
He was 18 when he first went to
jail in 1855 on a charge of de-
stroyins movable property. He
has since been charged with
larceny. vagrancy, larceny and
destroying private property,
robbery, assault on a police Of
fcer and assault.