THE VACCINATION QUESTION

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 12477, 12 April 1906, Page 4

THE VACCINATION QUESTION

CASES IN THE AUCKLAND COURT

(HUBS ASSOCIATION TELXOftAIf.) 'C AUCKLAND, April 111 At the Police Court to-day the Registrar of Birtlie cnnmaoiiied »number of parents to show oauee xfixy their children ehould not be vaccinated. Qeorgd George,-Director of Technical. Education, one of the defendants, eaid tftat he oanpoienfciouely believed that vaceinratnon would fcijure 'hie child's health. Hβ felt so strongly on *be subject that he would suffer the extreme penalty of the tar rather <fcan «How hie children to be vaccinated. Mr Kettle, 8.M., said that he mmld decline to make an order. Mr Mays, solicitor, asked whether die Magistrate proposed to extend the time irinen tSie oonscientaoue objection shall apply > from four months to fourteen yeare. Mr Kettle said that wh«£erer t the effect of face decision, might be, be would not take, the responsibility of ordetPVS this child to be vaccinated. When the parent vwore that he honestly beKeved tuat vaccination, would be injurious to }rb cbfld's %&&iti}, he would sot order ihim to consent. Hβ would } if requested, etate a case for the Supreme Court. Mr Mays, wbo appeared for the HeaHk Department, eaid tihat tiho Department would not consent to extend the period of exemption. caeee were ■uodarly dealt with, the Magistrate refining to make ordere. ' '