INDIAN KISSES TYPISTS

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LVI, 7 April 1924, Page 6

INDIAN KISSES TYPISTS

■ GETS SIX MONTHS Kiuidau Lali Loomba, thirty-four, an Indian, described as a business con sultant, of High Ilolborn, W.C., was charged at Bow street last mouth with assaulting Florence Boyce, sixteen. Marjorie Smith, sixteen! Ella Gump- ! right, sixteen, and Constance Gibbens, seventeen. _ ... 1 Miss Boyce said that while iii the ! office alone with Loomba be kissed her. Miss Gumpright said that when she , called at the office in response to an advertisement for a shorthand-typist a, machine was brought for her to show her efficiency, hut- she found that she could not work it. A little later Loomba kissed her and pulled her on to his ; knee. She left the office and did not return. Evidence of a similar nature was given "by the other two girls. Loomba sail that lie was a native of Punjab, and was a 8.. A. of the Indian University and a Bachelor of Science of London University. He had been employed in the Public Works Department of the Indian Government and by Messrs Vickers, and since June last had carried on a business transfer agency, lie denied all the allegations. The' magistrate “said that it was intolerable that decent’ English girls should be subjected to this kind of insult while trying to earn an honest living. A sentence of sfx months 1 hard labour was passed. Notice of appeal was given.