COMMITTED FOR TRIAL

Evening Star, Issue 25895, 12 September 1946, Page 5

COMMITTED FOR TRIAL

SERIOUS OFFENCE ALLEGED After the hearing of further evidence in the Police Court yesterday afternoon, Hyman Julius Isaacs, aged 68, a boot manufacturer pleaded not guilty to a charge of unlawfully using an instrument on a woman in order to procure a miscarriage, and he was committed <*by Mr H. W. Bundle, S.M., to the Supreme Court for trial. Chief Detective T. Y. Hall conducted the prosecution, and the accused, who was granted bail of £250, -with a surety of the same amount, was represented by Mr O. G. Stevens. Isaacs was directed to report twice weekly to the police. When the case was resumed in the afternoon, Detective R. J. Berry said that at 3.57 p.m. on August 1, accompanied by Detective McDougall, he went to the accused’s liolne at 166 Frederick street. Witness knocked at the front door, but could not get any response. A large gate prevented witness from going to the back. Witness kept a watch on the house while Detective McDougall went away in the police car. Detective McDougall returned at 4.10 p.m., and parked the ear about 30yds away. Witness saw the previous witness leave the house two minutes later, and he accosted her. From what he had learned witness went back to the house, but found the front door was locked. Witness was later joined by Acting Detective Hearsey, and they kept the place under observation. At 4.55 p.m. the side gate w r as opened by the accused, and Detective Hearsey and witness entered the yard, and witness spoke to the accused, who explained that, a woman had been to see him about renting a crib. The accused admitted witness and Detective Hearsey to the house. Later, when the accused was being arrested by Detective McDougall, lie said he had nothing to sa.v. Corroborative evidence was given by Acting Detective Hearsey and Detective McDougall.