THE "JOY RIDE" CASE.

Press, Volume L, Issue 15017, 11 July 1914, Page 7

THE "JOY RIDE" CASE.

ACCUSED CHARGED. CASE NOT FINISHED. In the Magj-trato's Court ye_t_r- i day, before Mr T. A. B. Bailey, S.M., j Thomas Patrick Heade and James *Wil- i Ham Salt wer_ jointly, charged that on | Juno 14th, 1914, ai Kaiapoi, with in- : tent to annoy, they administered a! no-ioua drug, to wit, whisky, to a girl j under 15 years of age. I Mr Cassidy appeared for the aecusod Headc and 3lr M. Donnelly for tho other accused. Snb-Inspcctor McKin- \ non prosecuted. "THIS CTRL IN THE CASE." Winnie Williams said she lived trith her mother at Sydenham. On ; Sunday, Juno 14th, sho went out for a "taxi" rido with the two accused, leav- ! ing Hereford street in Salt's car at 2.4-5 p.m. Eva Alclvenzie -iccoinpamed hor, apd Salt and Heade wore also in tho party. They drove to tho Excel- j aior Hotel, whore Heade got out i of tho car, -went into tho" hotel, and camo hac_ *>vit_ a bottle oi wiiisky. They then drove to Kaiapoi. On the way-out sho had a nip of wlii-sky. Heade had the bottle, but sho did not remember which of the accused gave her the drink. At tho Kaiapoi Hotel they bad tea, and then went on to a private house, where she had some more whisky. Again, she did not know which of tne two men gave it to her. After leaving the house at Kaiapoi, she remembered nothing until sho found herself in the tiands of the polico at Christchurch. To Mr Donnelly: Her cousin, Ev* 4 * Mc_enr_ie, proposed going to Kaia-poi. Thero had been a suggestion at first of going to New Brighton. To Mr Cassidy: Eva McKenzie was twenty years of ago. Her mother did not know where they wero going. The Magistrate: How long havo you known these men? "Witness: For the last 6even months I've known Salt, but I only met Heade on the Sunday. Grace 31an_on, the mother;, of tho previous witness, said the girl would be fifteen years of ago next November, and produced a birth certificate. Mr Donnelly: That evidence is not : relevant. This is not a sexual offenco. Witness remarked that in th© birth j certificate her own age was stated j wrongly. Sub-Inspector McKinnon: What is your age, Mrs Manson? ! Witness: I refuse to give it. ] To Mr Cassidy: Her daughter was of an hysterical nature. I The Magistrate decided to admit tho j evidonre. . ] A HOSTILE WITNESS. \ Eva McKenzie said she went with j Salt, Heade, and her cousin (the hrst | witness), to Kaiapoi, on Sunday, June | 14th. She corroborated the statement that Heade got out of tho taxi opposite the Excelsior Hotel, out did not know whether he bought whisky. Sho had no ; whisky, and did not see any whisky in the car. At Kaiapoi she had tea. They called at Salt's aunt's place on the way homo. She saw no liquor thero. The Magistrate ruled that the wit- ; ness was hostile, and allowed her to be cross-examined by the police. Sub-Inspector McKinnon (to witness): I want yon to be careful, now. xAd yon make a statement to Sergeant Bird Witness: I don't know Sergeant Bird. Sub-Inspector McKinnon: That man there I . Witness: Yes, I made a statement to him. Sub-Inspector McKinnon: And yon told him that yon each lihrf r t Hsky in Salt's house?— Yes, but it v/as not true/ I never had any. Heade had a whisky by himself, when Salt was attending to the lights. - Did anyone olso have any trKisky?— No. Did yon tell Sergeant Bird on that occasion that Winnie Williams had a glass of whisky?—l don*, remember. You needn't laugfi* at the evidence. It is no laughing matter. Did you have any whisky m the car?—Yc-,»one small Where was thatP-On the way home. Before you left Belfast?—i don't know. Who produced the bottle?*—Heade chd. He said we'll have a drop to keep the cold out. - 4 - Yonr -? OU --'*- came on hysterical, did i she not?— Yes, about two miles from Koll«ton avenue she became hysterical. Did you stop P—No, we did not stop, andno one interfered with the party. f-_!?*_-***%_?? In 'the front seat with Salt, after leaving his aunt's place When wo get to RoW ton avenue I got out cf the car. w-« ■** about th&t ?~ Winnie Wil|ams was crying that mnch that two young men stopped the car there, and asked what was the matter. They SfVu c icoiho of tho car, EX Ile ?, S # **> ono side, and looked into too car. And you got oat then?— Yes, I got out, and Winnie Williams got out. -Two Jvomen came along and took Winnie away with them. I went back to tho car. The driver (Salt) said, "We'll ■pull round the corner so that a cro-rd won fc collect." Where did you pull up ?—Near tho monument in front of tho Museum, We waited there a while, and went to ,_ee where my cousin Was, but could i not. find her. "* ! .__*-_*_ HeadoP—He went with 4he girl Williams. Did you look for the girl?— Yes. I enquired at the- ladies' school at the corner. They said Winnie had been there, but had gone away with the police. Kd you go to the police station?— No; I never did. Where did yon go then?—To the Eswalsior Hotel with tho driver of tho cap. And mado no further enquiries about the girl?— No. To Mr Donnelly: What she said now was -iii. ■_nr±h_ She .had only bud one whisky, and she did not know what her cousin had. The Magistrate: Be careful, young woman! Tbo girl burst into tears, and exclaimed, "I only had one, I tell you 3" Grace Manson: Keep your pluck up. Sergeant Jackson (to the woman): You keep quiet.

AT KAIAPOI. Hannah Mavico Jyles, wife of Obed Jyles, a resident of Kaiapoi, said Salt was her second cousin, but he always called her "aunt-" On Sunday, June 14th, Salt and his friends called at her place. She recognised the girls as having been in the party. "We had nothing in the house," continued witness, "but tho other young man (Heade) said I put him in mind of the old people at home, and brought out a hottlo of whisky. I knew the little girl had a little—not more than a tablespoonfu!—but I didn't _cc the other girl have any." To "Mr Ikmnelly: She did not know who poured out the whisky, as she went out to get some water. To Mr Cassidy: She told the other girl not to take any whisky, that she had girls of her own, and would not like to see them taking whisky. Mr Cassidy: There was not much harm done in your house. "Witness: There was no harm done in mv house, sir. The case was adjourned tfH 11 a.m. to-day.