SERIOUS CHARGES

NZ Truth, Issue 538, 9 October 1915, Page 7

SERIOUS CHARGES

A Stranger m a Strange Country

Yankee Traveller and the, Boyt^

Lover-like Letters and a Wireless

Telegram.

- At the Magistrate's Court on Wednesday, before Mr." D. G. A. Cooper, .SJtf.; a Yankee traveller, " named "'Aridrew Julius Pindlay, was indicted on three charges of indecent assault on three boys. Chief-detective Boddam prosecuted, and Mr. T. M. Wilford appeared for the Yankee. ; ' ; ' . /. ' ; ■ The first boy m the box. who was between 15 and 16, said that he first mot the accused m July of last year. He took .the witness: for car-rides and to the pictures. Subseq.uen.tiy he took him to his room at one of the leading hotels. Flndlay next went to Australia, but, during the whole of that time when he was absent he continued .to ... •■ ... , ; .. . . WRITE LOVER-LIKE' LETTERS, to the boy. When he was 'about to re-' turn he sent a wireless to say that he would be back on a certain date. It was alleged "the offences were ro- : pea*ed; v ■'■' »■ •'■ J i« : _••''. . ■ ;• . v The boy further alleged that the accused took him to the baths and photographed him. Accused also bought a. bike for.bini which coat. £l2°. Accused took w.hi9ky, and some times appeared to be slightly under the" influence 1 ..0f drink. ' 4 ;Mr. JVUford: Who Bat m his rooto drinking with him?— Nobody particularly. But who did?— My mother had one or two glasses with "him. •' . On being charged, accused said, ' : .'•I AM INNOCENT OF THE -^ ' ; „. . . CHARGES ; ?' 4 brought . against me, und I- prefer, to be tried by a judge, and jury. I believe there is something at/ the ; back of • all these charges brought against me." '' The next witness/ a' school-boy bf 14 years.pt age,, but who looked considerably jJliJe>°-^ then gave details of; the second charge. A third charge was then detailed, but which only ' amounted to stroking a younger boy on the knee. Mr. Wilford 'asked that this charge be dismissed on account of its trivial nature. ■ Mr Wilford (addressing- the bench): Isolated- by itself, this case would go no further. There will be no good purpose served by sending this case further. It will appear In prim that the accused has been committed for trial on three counts. . [ ask your Worship to discharge him on this count He is A STRANGER IN A STRANGE COUNTRY, and he ought to have a fair trial and not have that prospect clouded by any other charge. If he had to go to a jury on this charge alone It would not be considered for a moment. I p\*t It to your Worship that there is no. case to answer.-. Accused was then committed for trial at the next sittings of the Supremo Court which commences on November 8. Ball was allowed.

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