Twelve Convicted In Police Court As Petty Crive Wave Continues.

The growing seriousness of the teen-age hoodlum problem in Campbellton has been given special emphasis here this week with the appearance of Police Court on more than a dozen young men between the ages of 16 and 22. Charges against the young tugs ranged from assault, to theft and wilful property damage.

Civic authorities here have expressed alarm at the failure to curb the delinquents and it is expected that the matte will be placed on the agenda of the next meeting of the Town Council. At that time, it is indicated, more strenuous action will be called for against the offenders, most of whom have many court appearances on their record.

On Monday morning charges were laid in court against Charles Duguay, 17, Hector Levesque, 19, and Ralph Caissy, 20, all of Richardsville, of wilfully smashing a plate glass window at the Canton Cafe. Each of the hoodlums was sentenced to pay a fine of $50 and an additional $30 for damages or face 3 months in jail. A second charge was also laid against the same men, of assaulting Leopold McGrath, also of Richardsville. Each was sentenced to pay a fine of $36 or an additional month in jail. Each of the convicted men accepted the 4 months in jail.

Last Thursday, another trouble-making trio appeared in court, to answer to charges of causing a disturbance, causing wilful damage and obstructing a police officer. They were John LeClerc, Leonard Bolton and Gordon Doucet all of Campbellton. The fracas in which they were involved took place at the Modern Grill and as a result, LeClerc was given two months jail term, while Bolton and Doucet were sentenced to 3 months in jail.

Melvin Gerrard, 18, Campbellton, was sentenced to a month in jail when he was convicted of an assault on Simon Lanteigne, also of this town.

Joseph Gerard Normandeau, 24, of Atholville and Robert Durette, 18, also of Atholville, were sentenced to 6 months in jail when they were convicted of the theft of a car from the Lounsbury Co. garage on Water St. Both men had been freed from Dalhousie jail only a few days ago, where they had spent 3 monhts after a previous conviction for theft. A third accomplice who had accompanied Normandeau and Durette was Robert Verrett, Atholville, who was given a two years' suspended sentence and placed on a $500 bond.

Richard Moran, Campbellton, was sentenced to a fine of $25 and costs when he was convicted of an assault on Albert Lortie of Campbellton. Moran paid the fine.

Omer Chasse, 17, Campbellton and Paul Cormier, 18, Atholville, made a court appearrance on Monday, charged with the theft of an automobile from Asprey Motors garage. No plea was taken and both were ordered to appear in court on Saturday morning. To show that he really gets around, Chasse along with a juvenile will also face court proceedings on a charge of the theft of an automobile from the Quinn and Quinn garage in Campbellton. The date for this hearing will be set on Saturday, it is expected.

In addition to these cases, a large number of charges were laid against offender of the Intoxicating Liquor Act and the Motor Vehicle Act. In all cses fines were meted out and in several instances driving licenses cancelled.