SUPPRESSING OFFENDERS’ NAMES
VIEWS OF THE BENCH. By Tblbgbaph.—Pens Association. Christchurch, 'April 6Mr. Wyvern Wilson, Stipendiary Magistrate, stated in Court that the view ho took of the suppression of names was that it was intended to apply to quite young persons whose future was likely. to be hampered; by publication. The only other cases were those of persons in advanced years who made a slip after leading honourable lives. The concession was not available to young men in full possession of their senses. The remarks were made in committing a man, 26 years of age, to Rotoroa for inebriety.
The suppression of names was also referred to by Mr. Justice Adams in a case where a youth of seventeen years had been led astray by an older maiij who induced him to commit extensive thefts of boots. Counsel stated that the elder man had left for Australia. Tlie Judge said the suppression of the name would, help towards the redemption of the youth. He requested the Press to withhold the name, remarking that he would not make an order.
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Dominion, Volume 16, Issue 171, 7 April 1923, Page 11
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