Boy in court - just for smashing a 50p bulb.

Rugby Advertiser (Rugby, England) | September 20, 2007 | Copyright

A RUGBY teenager who caused 50p worth of damage by smashing a bulb in a table lamp had his crime heard in court.

The 15-year-old boy, who cannot be named, appeared at Rugby Youth Court on Friday.

The court heard that on August 5 the youngster had been at his mother's home in Rugby babysitting for his two younger brothers.

His mother had gone to the pub with some friends and later returned home drunk some time after 2am.

The boy became angry with his mother for not leaving any milk in the fridge for him and soon after she returned an ...

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