42 - Wednesday, February 24, 1993 - North Shore News

INQUIRING REPORTER

From page 9

assaulting a female on Dec, 18,
1992, in North Vancouver City,
” Before Judge Jerome Paradis In
’ North Vancouver provincial court
on Feb. 16: : ;

Michael Webb, 43, of North
Vanccuver, was fined $1,000 after
he was found guilty of failing to
comply with a notice vnder the
Income Tax Act by making avail-
able information requested Reve-
nue Canada.

Before Judge Jcrome Paradis in
North Vancouver provincial court
on Feb. 15:

William John Boyle, 40, of
Vancouver, received: 12 months’
probation after he pleaded not

. guilty to break and enter, but in-
stead, pleaded guilty to .a lesser
offence of committing mischief in

AS RELIABLE AS

ACCORDING TO Statistics Canada, the number of
youths charged with violent crimes doubied between the

name.

years 1986 and 1991, from 9,390 to 18,800. A number

of violent acts perpetrated by youths in the Lower
Mainland recently have inspired calis from some citizens
for changes to the Young Offenders Act.
teens aged 12 to 17 are guaranteed anonymity under the

Should dangerous young offenders’ names be public information?

Martin Faucher

North Vancouver

With the system the way
it is now, | think their
names should be
published. Many youths
know the laws and use
them to their advantage,

COURT

Vancouver on Aug. 7,

‘North
1992.

Lawrence Jest

North Vancouver

In certain circumstances |
believe their names
should be public infor-
mation, Some crimes
committed by youths are
not the actions of
children, They are the
actions of adults.

Boyle also pleaded guilty to
possessing a stolen case of wine
on the same date, He is required

to perform 50 hours of commusi-
ty work service by June 32 ‘to the
benefit of Jack Lonsdale's Pub If

accepted,’’
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Stephen Graham Lewis, 31,
North Vancouver, was fined $200
and received three months’ proba-
tion after he pleaded guilly to
mischief by wilfully breaking 1 car
door window belonging to a man
in North Van-

on Nov, 10, 1992,

couver City.

Lewis is required to pay $100
victim
sentencing and
ICBC within

to the
of

restitution
two - weeks
$203.81 to
months.

within

S.T

of
Sey
Win

‘Coll

two 88-

Sutherland

Currently,

Russ Moore

North Vancouver

1 think the first step is to
lower the age qualifica-
tion for a so-cadled
“young offender.” There
are too many older peo-
ple using younger adults
ty perpetrate crimes for
them.

DATE

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Fiona MacLeod

North Vancouver

Under the current system
there is very little incen-
tive for kids not to
commit a crime, The
punishment is just not
serving a purpose. A
night in jail is seen as a
status symbol by many
teens ‘today. Maybe
publishing their oames
would help.

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act, ualess a judge gives police permission to release a

Among the critics is federal Justice Minister Pierre
Blais, who has said that the practice of not releasing the
names of young offenders may change because it may
infringe on society’s right to protection.

Andrew Feaser
North Vancouver _
think the Young Of-
fenders Act shouldbe
left the way itis. ©. :

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