Evening Star Newspaper, January 1, 1931, Page 11

CASES ON INCREASE IN UVENLE COURTS Virginia Welfare Report Also Shows Growth of Domestic Relations Business. By the Associated Press RICHMOND, Va., January 1.—There | were increases in numbers of both| children and adults brought before the Juvenile and Domestic Relations Courts of Virginia in the fiscal year 1930, ac- cording to the annual report of Frank Bane, Virginia commissioner of public welfare, made public today. County courts for which statistics were available handled 3,717 children, - 58 per cent of whom were white. The city courts had 6,136 children, 54 per cent of whom w:re white. There were in all, 9,853 boys and girls, 84 per cent | of whom were charged with being de- | linquent, and the rest were dependent | or neglected. Nin-teen hundred and ninety-seven children were placed on E‘eobatlfln, 865 committed to the State partment of Public Welfare, and the others were dismissed, fined or other- wise disposed of. No Records Kept. Many minor offenses such as truancy were handled unofficially by judges and no records were kept. One judge said he meets people while driving along | the roads. stops and talks over their problems, gives them directions or ad- | vice, but makes no entry on his doci book. In_ counties where th superintendents of public welfa; act as probation officers and relieve the | s judge of a great deal of detail work ‘The county courts reported 2,878 adult cases during the year. One thousand and seventy-six were charged with non- support. ‘They collected $57,616.33 in eash for the support of the wives and ehildren. This represents, the report sald, much work on the part of the g only a small salary from ity board of supervisors. ‘The report added that this amount was a substantial increase over last| year in spite of depression, and lack of employment. | The city courts, which usually have full time judges and paid probation | officers, reported 4,587 adult cases. They | collected ~ $395,356.29 from _persons | with non-support and placed on tion. The total number of adult persons before the county and eity courts was 7,465. Collections Exceed Expenses. Mr. Bane said all the Juvenile and Domestic Relations Courts were doing an enormous amount to prevent crime and pauperism in their communities, and that the work was being done at little cost to the county or city. Their collections, he said, amounted to five times their court expenses. “The value of keeping these families zgther and straightening out the iculties of boy and girl offenders cannot be measured in dollars and cents,” he said. “The county judges need especially the help of publio- spirited citizens who are willing to take a child into their homes, or act as voluntary probation officers. The city courts also need sympathetic under- standing and support by the taxpayers.” The report said that there were Juvenile and Domestic Relations Courts in all except three of the 100 counties | of the State, and that 21 cities and three towns maintained such courts. | mmudm. who are usually unpaid or ge! the | = eoun When the report was compiled. 69 counties had reported their work of the fiscal year, and there were estimates of 14 others. i o X Father Stages Holiday Tragedy. HUMBOLDT, Saskatchewan, Janu- uary 1 (#).—Harry Jones, boilermaker, shot and killed his wife, seriously | wounded his 17-year-old daughter, Doris, lle!;d L;:n e“dued hb!;om life with & but- after attempting to elude a posse here Tuesday. The daughter said the shooting oc- eurred after the family returned from ding the Christmas holidays in ipeg. Back Yard Weather Prophet to Compete With U. S. Forecasts By the Associated Press. PHILADELPHIA, January 1. —The goose bone, the groundhog, the old almanac, father’s “rheu- matiz” back yard weather impedimenta are to be given the acid test. So is George S. Bliss, Government forecaster for this district. Starting today and continu- ing for one month, a Philadel- phia newspaper will put the two methcds of weather predictions to the test, publishing the fore- casts of Samuel Brunner, veteran prognosticator, beside those of the Government's expert. Brunner will pit his weather eye and a dog-eared against all the complicated charts, telegraphic reports, barometers, rain gauges and scientific proc- esses at Bliss’ disposal. HUGE EMBEZZLEMENTS INDICATED IN TWO SUITS Defunct Brokerage Co. Records Re- veal $1,400,000 Shortage, Re- ceiver Alleges. By the Associated Press. 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