Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 297, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 December 1915 — Little Girl Stole Skirt And Sweater at School. [ARTICLE]

Little Girl Stole Skirt And Sweater at School.

A 13-year-old girl, the second of eight children in a family, the head of which makes only fair wages, was taken before Judge Hanley, as juvenile court judge, Wednesday, charged with having stolen a Sweater from Miss Norris, one of the teachers and an accordion pleated skirt from Miss Anetta Hansson. She admitted the thefts, but denied that she had ever taken anything else. A number of other things have been stolen, including money rifled from the pockets of boys who laid their clothing aside when practicing in athletic uinforms. The girl who had taken the sweater and skirt had gone to the closet of a teacher for the former and to the gymnasium for ehe skirt, getting it while the oWner was practicing in the gym. The girl is a bright and spirited child, and Judge Hanley felt very sorry for her and suspended sentence, warning her against ever taking anything in the future and telling her that if she was ever in need to come to him and that he would see that she got what she needed. Judge Hanley felt that the deprivations the girl was placed to on account of the struggle the family has to get along was responsible for the thefts and that she was not otherwise dishonest and he feels quite certain that there will be no more trouble from her.