ALLEGED CRIMINAL OFFENCE.

NZ Truth, Issue 87, 16 February 1907, Page 6

ALLEGED CRIMINAL OFFENCE.

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At the S.Mi's Court, yesterday morning, a youth named Harold Bur-! ridge was charged with; having,, at Matarawa, on January " 1-7. carnally known a girl under tlie age of 12 years. '.'."■ • f•■ . i Mr Wilf of d appeared for the defend-, ant, and m askine:- for a remand till nest- . Friday; r~#Mcfi - $&s■??& anteU v ; stated th^t. he 'to prepare a defence, ., and that the. father of the youth was not then acquainted of Ms son's arrest. Burridge was 'arrested m the Wairarapa district by Detective -Cassells on Thursday last. The allegation against the youth- is that at Matarawa he took , the V, little vgitl, who was on %,■ vis-it to 'the' farm, and who res-ides with her: parents at Petone, out into a paddock and • there committed an alleged • criminal e'fence. , ' " v . . As stated Burridge was remanded till next Friday, beina; /released on entering m a recognisance of £50 and finding one ••'sufetyj o,f ; a like, amount. The., accused's 'uncle was accepted as ball,.- ■■„ .■■■■■ <y\