Youths ordered prison and the birch

The Times, London, 17 June 1932, p.11

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Before the Recorder (Sir Ernest Wild, K.C.) at the Central Criminal Court yesterday, HARRY GOLD, 20, salesman, and PHILIP GOLD, 16, salesman, pleaded “Not Guilty” to an indictment charging them with breaking and entering the Locarno Dance Hall, Streatham, and stealing therein £608 10s. 6d., and with robbery while armed and robbery with violence on Mr. William Fox. The jury found the prisoners Guilty. The Recorder sentenced Harry Gold to 20 months’ imprisonment and 24 strokes with the birch, and Philip Gold to 14 months’ imprisonment and 18 strokes with the birch. Mr. G.D. Roberts and Mr. G.B. McClure prosecuted for the Director of Public Prosecutions; Mr. Louis Green appeared for the defence.
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