OFFENCES AGAINST WOMEN
THE TIME LIMIT CLAUSE. [S^ : TBUBfCEAPH; —PBESB ASSOCIATION.] ,•--,;;.■•. 'Cs-B WELLINGTON. Wednesday ' The' Minister for Justice, Hon. E. P. jLee f -mdved the second reading of the -Crimes Amendment Bill, the provisions : of.- which deal with offences against VbmenV -The Minister explained that "these load been asked for by women's gocietd*^'all over New Zealand. Mr< T»* M. Wilford, leader of the .Opposition, said that, with 30 years' experience .of the,criminal Courts, ho supported the Bill with the exception of the (Tub-section which extended the period in, which a prosecution could be laid r - from six" months to nine months. As the law stood -at six months, it was a prolific cause of 'blackmail, and would become mora so if the period were extended. -The Hon. J. A. Hunan (Invercargih) eaid hiaexperience in 'ivbe Courts justified * him in" adopting the ijame view as the • Leader ,of the Opposition. ■.■■- v,"Mr,-. v s. 'A. Wright (Wellington -Suburbs) , defended tha clause, on Ijhe Cgrp'aio.ds that juries wure invariably jn-.^metl-:to be cautious in convicting' in , cases o£- ; this kind. . .-;jpteT.-fprther discussion the Bill vrM , i«#d ai aeopod tim%
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LIX, Issue 18225, 19 October 1922, Page 8
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