GIRLS AND PUBLICITY.

Auckland Star, Volume LXI, Issue 142, 18 June 1930, Page 8

GIRLS AND PUBLICITY.

SUPPRESSION OF NAMES. MR. HUNT'S OPINION. Further reference to the question of suppression of names was made by Mr. V. K. Hunt, S.M., at the Police Court this morning, when a girl nearly 18 appeared on a charge of vagrancy. She pleaded guilty. It was stated by the police that the girl came from the Bay of Islands last January, and worked as a domestic at a house in Epsom until a month ago. Since then she had been leading a loose life about the city, and had associated with undesirable men. "There is only one thing to do with this girl, and that is to send her to the Borstal Institute," said Major Annie Gordon. "She is a most unreasonable girl." The magistrate ordered accused to be detained there for reformative purposes for two years. Major Gordon then asked that the name of the girl be suppressed. "These- girls don't care at all so long rs their names are not mentioned," said Mr. Hunt.' "They are more frightened of the publicity than anything else.' , ' Major Gordon pointed out that the girl was very young and had not committed theft. "All right, I'll make the order in this case, major, but I won't do it again/ , replied the magistrate.