SERIOUS CHARGES

Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 107, 7 May 1924, Page 8

SERIOUS CHARGES

USE OF INSTRUMENT

ACCUSED COxMifITTED FOR TRIAL,

„ further evidence in- connection with a charge of unlawfully, using an instrument with latent to procure abortion, made jointly against Julia Ruddlesden and: Frederick Raynor Pinny, was heard be fore 'Mr.- Er "Page, S.M., to-day.'.-Mr. J.F B. Stevenson appeared for Mrs Ruddiesden, and Mr., Kennedy for. Pinny. .' izn l'\ E •?; Luke said at 9 a.m. on the 15th April he was called to a residence in. Crawford terrace, where he saw the girl Pope, who was suffering from loss ot blood, and was in a.very serious condition.. She was removed to the Hospital. .'-'-.. •, ... . Dr. L. R. De Castro^ resident at Wellington -Hospital, said Pope's case was diagnosed as "incomplete .abortion." After he operated, the patient's condition was-very serious owing to septicaemia, and a blood transfusion was necessary Witness identified, the instrument produced as being suitable .for.. procuring abortion. ; ■'■■■ ■ ■, . ° Evidence of finding the instrument in the female accused's house was given by Detective M'Lennan. ■'-. AVitness said he also interviewed the mala accused, who said he knew lhaLJ>ope was in tlie hospital suffering from a miscarriage, which he understood had been brought on by riding on the back of his motor-cycle. At the police station the accused was searched and a letter was found in his possession'from Pope in which the 'lat-: ter said she had' been operated on "by the female accused. ... "Both the accused entered a plea of not guilty, and were committed to the Supreme Court for, trial. " Bail was allowed, as previously in one surety of £300 or two of. £150. ■