WOMAN COMMITTED FOR TRIAL
" "V----CHARGED WITH.ATTEMPT TO PROCURE MISCARRIAGE (P.A.) WELLINGTON, April 7. A plea of not guilty was entered in the Magistrate’s Court by M .ry Ann Wearne, aged. 61, a, domestic, to a charge of unlawfully using an instrument un a 15-year-old girl with intent to procure a miscarriage. Evidence was given by a widow that she found her two daughters, aged 15 and 17, were pregnant. She took the 15-year-old girl to see Wearne, and an arrangement was made, the witness paying £3O. The elder girl gave evidence that she took a note from her mother to Wearne, who gave her four pills for the younger girl. That was the only time the witness saw Wearne. The younger girl said that she was seen at her home by detectives and admitted to hospital. Evidence was given by Detective Smeaton that, with Detective Hogan, he called at Wearne’s house. She denied any knowledge of the affair and said she had no money in the house. They made a search and found a large amount of money. Wearne was arrested and had nothing to say to the charge. The Magistrate (Mr J. L. Stout) committed the accused for trial at the May sessions of the Supreme Court. Bail was renewed.
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Press, Volume LXXIX, Issue 23917, 8 April 1943, Page 6
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