2nd W. “My name is George Collinson.”
Mr. C. “You are scoutmaster in charge of the scouts’ summer camp, I believe?”
2nd W. “That is so.”
Mr. C. “Kindly tell the Court what you saw in connection with this business.”
2nd W. “At 3.30 on Thursday afternoon I was returning from the railway station with a newly arrived patrol when I saw a party of scouts coming from the direction of Barley’s Farm. They were pulling the small hand-cart in which two boys appeared to be lying. Fearing an accident I ran to meet them, and found these two lads tied securely hand and foot and fastened into the cart by means of the luggage-straps.”
Mr. C. “And what orders did you give?”
2nd W. “After hearing the whole story from Tom Appleby, I gave directions that the two lads should be taken to my tent. I also sent into Crickley for the police.”
Several scouts were then heard as witnesses; and the two lads, having admitted their cruelty, were sentenced to receive six strokes each with the cane.