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STONE THROWING FROM TRAINS.
Repeated complaints have been made to the
railway authorities and the local police regard
ing the practice of psus.-ngcrs on the Ool.ing-, vood
railway line throwing atones from passing trains
on to houses below. Mrs. R. Allan, a widow,
living in Grcenwood-strcct, Abbotsford, in a cot
tage quite close to the line, seemed to be specially
selected for the annoyance, l\ain Clothes Con
stable Coaklcy was instructed to investigate, and
.lie ascertained that most of the mischief was done
a few minuted before S a.m., when an exu.css
from Xorthcote passes, As lie hims.lf was to.j-
weil known on tne track Coiisiab.c lucjy was
detailed to travel on the line. On Friday, &ta
inst., Jvicly entered the 7.40 a.m. t.ain at Ciiuon
liiil for Melbourne. Wuen pa>sing Giecnwoa-
street he saw a iad throw u stone fioni a carriage
window oil to the roof of one of the liuu s.s be-
jow. He sjw several stones thrown .rum a
window ut which another iad was standing uh.n
tne train crossed Yictoria-otreet.
The two lads, who live at Northcoic. were
brought before a children's court at Col.in--.vuod
on luuisday, charged with throwing miss.Tea to
the danger of persons. Mr. Aumont, J. P., oev\reiy
lectured them ou their ioily. Tiu-y were fined
1U/ each.
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