CHANGES DENIED

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXI, Issue 11382, 6 December 1930, Page 7

CHANGES DENIED

TWO MEN FOR) TRIAL

ALLEGED OFFENCES AGAINST GIRL

A further echo of happenings at Rere some months, ago. was heard in the Police Court, before' Mr P. 11. Harper, S.M., yesterday, when two men, . Clarence Allen Gyde and Ernest- Binder faced, charges of alleged carnal knowledge of a girl under the. age of 16. Both accused pleaded not guilty and were committed to the Supremo Court at Gisborne for trial. Detective. McLeod prosecuted and Mr R. B. Hill appeared for both accused.

The charge against Gyde was proceeded with first. Hid girl’s aunt gave .evidence that the girl had been under the charge of witness since" she was five , yea.rs old. Tho prisoner resided a short distance away from witness’s 'home. The girl in the casq also gave evidence degarding lict relations with accused.. Dr. H. Angell gave medical evidence and. under cross-examination, expressed the opinion that tho girl looked about 16 or 17 years of age. Re-examined, ho said that, when ho examined her, she appeared' about 16, though her condition certainly made her appear older. Detective McLeod gave evidence that, on August 5, he questioned accused regarding his relations svith the girl, accused replying that he knew nothing about the matter. Witness described the later action taken in this matter. .; This concluded tho case for the prosecution) accused then pleading not guilty and being committed to tho Supremo Court at Gisborne for trial. Bail was allowed in. accused’s own. recognisance of £IOO with one surety of a similar amount. The .charge lagamst Binder was then •,proceeded witlf. Detective McLeod stated that accused, a. young man just over 18, had acted very openly in the matter, going to the *aunb and admitting relationship with the . g?rl.-also offering to. marry hbr when lio learned she pvas in- tfpiiWe.. l JWh®'h' interviewed by to sp'eakei ; )A accused ■ again freely 'admitted'the'offence had taken plane On tone; occasion. The girl’s aunt'gave evidence that .accused interviewed-libc and expressed his willingness to marry the girl, *if lie was responsible. Witness told him to: interview his parents ■ Later lie returned to her and said lie believed he ,was not the father of • tho child, but, that be Was ready to marry her, even if bo bad to go to gaol first. - , ' : The._girl stated sire'had known', ac-; oused for two. years. They had , had relations on only omeroccasion.. Detective McLeod stated' that) .on December-. 4.. jßimler-admitted the of-: fenco on .one occasion, stating, that lie was always Under the impression thb girl was tinder 16. Accuse_d said he was ready to marry the-girl., Cross-examined, witness - said that' accused. was well-behaved ’ and' a' good worker. ~'.. . \ 7 iV-,7. A.... , Accused pleaded not- guilty’ find Was committed to the Supreme Court at'Gisborne for trial,. bail being allowed, in accused’s, own' recognisance of £IOO. .