Children attack cars.CHILDREN as young as 10 are being blamed for a spate of missile-throwing attacks on motorists. They are hurling hurling, outdoor ball and stick game similar to field hockey (see hockey, field). The national pastime of Ireland, it was played for many centuries before the Gaelic Athletic Association standardized the rules in 1884. stones, bricks and mud at passing cars in Fellgate Avenue in Jarrow, police warned. A taxi driver taxi driver n → taxista m/f taxi driver taxi n → chauffeur m de taxi taxi driver taxi n → has told how a stone bounced off the bonnet of his car and police say the young vandals could cause serious injuries to drivers. Acting Insp Ian Cutty Cut´ty a. 1. Short; as, a cutty knife; a cutty sark s>. n. 1. A short spoon. 2. A short tobacco pipe. 3. A light or unchaste woman. said: "These attacks are being carried out by very small children, aged 10 or 11, who think it's a game. But this is very serious, and the consequences of this could be a crash." Coun Geraldine White said: "This stone-throwing is getting out of hand." Anyone with information should call police in confidence on 03456 043 043. |
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