ABSTRACT
Juvenile courts were first established in this country in 1908. That until then delinquent children and youths were taken to the ordinary courts and were in legal theory dealt with according to the ordinary procedure should be remembered by those who are prone to expatiate upon the glories of our legal traditions. Statistics of juvenile crime can be misleading, since, as the courts become more humane and intelligent, more prosecutions are brought. All crimes of whatever nature alleged against those who are under 17 should be dealt with finally, unless there is an appeal, in juvenile courts without a jury, and, where the crimes alleged are serious, like homicide, a judge of the High Court should act as president of the court, the other two magistrates being his colleagues, taking the law from the judge.
