SUPREME COURT TRIALS.
- . frRBJS ASSOCIATION- T__EG_U_).'^jl AUCKLAND, June 10.3 At the Supreme Court to-day, Ernesfi Claude bheppard, a well-dressed youtlijl aged sixteen, pleaded not guilty to \m chargo of committing a criminal efcjl sault upon a girl over tho age of Im years. During the hearing of thej charge Air Justice Denniston referr.d| in strong terms to tho frequencye 01$: sexual enmo, und declined that an e&i tremely sound physical correction wouldjf bo the way to punish the accused. HmvV;v! ever, they wero not trying him for.i~]*:;| proper conduct, but for n serious crimi*F r.al offence. A verdict of acquittal returned by tho jury, who requested thej foteman to state that they regrettedF; the accused could not be punished for-.. his blackguardly conduct. His Honour:'' "I quite agree with that." The ao-. cused was discharged. /';;
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Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 12827, 11 June 1907, Page 8
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