ABDUCTION CHARGE FOLLOWS RUNAWAY

Manawatu Times, Volume LII, Issue 3577, 7 April 1927, Page 7

ABDUCTION CHARGE FOLLOWS RUNAWAY

A Trip to Wellington and its Consequences

MAN (COMMITTED FOB trial

XPer Press Association). DUNEDIN, Last Night.

At the Magistrate’s Court at Clyde .■§ yesterday, Arthur Cyril Bond was .-'-Vi charged with on March 3rd, at Cylde abducting an unmarried girl, under ;j~ the age o£ 18 years, with intent: to unlawfully carnally know her. - Mr D. J. Simpson (Dunedin) appeared for accused, who elected to be tried by Jury. - , ;j; Evidence was given by the mother and father of the girl to the effect that no consent was given, nor ha? they any knowledge that theii daughter Intended to run away. George Frye, motor proprietor, gave 'evidence that he was hired 'by Bond' and took him and the girl In . a car lo Gamaru, where they arrived about 6 a.m. Bond could not get change .of a £SO note to pay for hire, so they proceeded to Glenavy where he left them. 'Bond said to the girl just before his (Frye’s) departure that she could go back in fSe car if she wished to. The girl in the case denied that intimacy had taken place. Neither. . % had accused even suggested anything of the kind; Accused had given her about £lO altogether and she had left him at Wellington, where they had ; V stayed at the same hotel , as "Miss- ' ; 1 Eale and Mr Harris, They occupied j separate, rooms. ' i ' Counsel submitted that It was not a.case that should:be sent to the' p Supreme Court, There was no sug- \'o gestion of carnal knowledge. The girl ‘V had told Bond that she wanted to go away and he had consented to let her accompany him. Bond was certainly not guilty of abduction. Mr Dixon said there was a case to jy answer and he committed defendant : ;v ; to the Supreme Court at Dunedin. Accused pleaded not.guilty and re- ’ • served his defence. ~ •The girl In the case WSs convicted . on a charge of vagrancy and was ordered to come up for sentence . at;.. any time in the next two years., .: r ' ‘’• V ';