FATHER CHARGED

Grey River Argus, 3 June 1937, Page 4

FATHER CHARGED

RESISTANCE TO )RDER For Putting Chillren in Hospital (Per Press Associ tion). MASTERTCST, June 2. When Inspector Russe of ton attempted to have two children, suffering from diphthe ia, removed from their hom e to the hospital, h was badly received, and reference was made, to a gun. The inspector communicated with the Health Department, and an order was |ent requiring the children to he renoved. This tht inspector attempted tc carry out, proceeding to the hous c witl an ambulance and with police. The police kept, in the background, and -when the in speetor presented the orefcr it was snatched out of hi s hand ind destroyed There was som e violeitee used also and an ambulance bearer as well as a. consable were assaulted, and the inspector came away witiout execu - ing th„ order. i . These facts which were (related in the Magistrate’s Court t< r day resulted in the appearanc e of John Lesll ® Pulton, on a change unde; Section 84 of the Health Act. 1910, of obstructing an order for th. removal ot his child to hospital. > It was pointed out that th e defendant had recently lost aj child from, diphtheria and two others lad developed it. T-i, Upon counsel for the defendant being assured that the orde' was rightly made, he said there wa» no defence to th 0 charge, and, aftef conferring with defendant, intimated that he would now giv e an undertaking that there would be'no further! obstruction. Counsel pleaded the very, extenuating circumstances. j The case was adjournei until tomorrow morning.