CARE OF A CHILD.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 20112, 24 November 1928, Page 15

CARE OF A CHILD.

CHARGE AGAINST NURSE. "INNOCENT BREACH OF LAW." "Oh, yes, Mr. of course I am guilty, but I had no idea I was breaking the law; I only took hirn for pity's sako," said Nurse Vera Ilogerson, of St. Helier's Bay, who admitted in the Police Court yesterday a charge of having kept a child, ageil two and a-half years, in her home longer than a week without registering her place. It was stated by the police that any nurse who kept a child under six years for the purpose of mainlining and nursing it apart from its parents, committed an offence if her home was not registered.

The magistrate, Mr. F. K. Hunt, to Nurso Rogerson: How long have you had the child in your care. "Three or four months," was the reply. "But I had 110 idea of breaking the law." Tho magistrate: No; no one would suggest, that you did. But you know the object of tho Att, I suppose. It is to prevent "baby-farming." Regarding the offence as an innocent breach, the magistrate convicted and ordered defendant to pay 13s costs.