OFFENCES AGAINST GIRL

New Zealand Herald, Volume 79, Issue 24275, 16 May 1942, Page 5

OFFENCES AGAINST GIRL

EIGHT MEN SENTENCED (P.A.) CHRISTCHURCH, Friday Ei< r ht men who admitted or wore found guiltv of offences concerning a girl of 15 were sentenced by Mr. Justice Northcroft to-day. Charles Christensen, labourer, aged 62, was sentenced to a year's nnpnsoninent with hard labour, and the other seven were ordered to come up for sentence within 12 months if called on. Thev were - Laurence J hilip Dol.m, found guiltv of carnal knowledge; John KXfck Slrton. guilty to indecent assault; Charles Kdivnrci lis, pleaded guiltv to indecent assault, Harry Norton Ascot Hell, P load ® f ] guiltv to indecent assault: ]ll0m " s Joseph Thomson, pleaded guilty to carnal knowledge; Egbert Charles pleaded guilty to indecent assault, Seville Atheist on Tregear, pleaded guilty to carnal knowledge. IDLE AND DISORDERLY (OC) WHANGAREI. Friday "One or two other Maori girls have romo to Whangarei and have been hanging about with soldiers and it things do not improve there be other cases before the Couit. Senior-Sergeant Henderson when a charge of being idle and disorderly without sufficient lawful means of support had been admitted bv TToana Wircmy, or Hannah Williams, a Maori girl of If. ~ Senior-Sergeant Henderson said the girl had arrived in Whangarei from Hokinnga and for a fortnight had done onlv two days' work. When arrested she' was in a dirty condition and in need of medical treatment. She had been sleeping in a stable and had been going with soldiers. Messrs. F. J. Brake and F. Watters. .l.P.'s, sentenced the girl to 14 days' imprisonment. SECURITIES IN LONDON LONDON, May 14 Quotations in London for British and Now Zealand stocks compared with recent levels are: ~ April 30 May 7 May 14 Consols, 2% p.c. . £»2% £B2/, Funding, 60-90, 4 104 3 / War, Loan, 3% .. British 3% Conver. 100/« } , oi/ Victory Bonds .. 113 I '/.. *13% lw. Zealand— s/ oti/ oft W4|.3|. 4/, .. «. ||4 & xv% °' «Ex interest.