Man faces several serious charges
PA Auckland An unemployed salesman, aged 23, was granted interim j suppression of his name by Mr P. M. Browne, S.M.. when 1 he faced charges in the Magistrate’s Court at Auckland yesterday of attempted murder, indecently assaulting a young girl, injuring her, and rendering her uncon- \ scious to facilitate rape. Counsel (Mr R. J. Beech) ■ said he would not make an: application for bail at this: stage. The man was remanded without plea in cius-i tody to August 24.
11 The Magistrate initially de- , i dined an application for I interim suppression of name ■ but then granted it until ! Wednesday to allow counsel ■time to appeal to the (Supreme Court. Counsel said I ■ that the mother of the defen- , dant had a heart condition. ,: The names of the complainants were also suppressed. i The man was charged that i: with 11 other men he I attempted to murder an- : I other man. On the charges I involving the young girl, he ■ I is jointly charged with seven I other men.
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