Depend On Honour Of Men Associates
(Special) AUCKLAND. This Day. One of the original members of the Maori Battalion, Paul McCarroll. 22, came before Mr Justice Callan today on charges of unlawful carnal knowledge at Kaikohc. In a plea for leniency. Mr 1 S. Clarke pointed out that prisoner's service record had made him much sought by the girl in question.
The Judge commented that young girls largely depended for safety on the honour of such men as associated with them. In view of the fact that prisoner had been a month in custody lie was sentenced to five months’ hard labour.
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Northern Advocate, 28 April 1944, Page 2
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