LURE OF GIN

NZ Truth, Issue 1052, 21 January 1926, Page 5

LURE OF GIN

Louise Led Astray by " Friends" COLLAPSE IN COURT LXFrom "Truth's" Special Christchurch HL "Have a drop of gin, old dear?" |H Louise i ßeale, ; a young married Bwonian, accepted the invitation. was very "sorry for herself IHen she came before the Christchurch ; She was very shaky and looked the Pjark She has erred before, but on the present occasion her counsel threw the . whole "Blame on her friends, who had placed temptation m her path. She was well-to-doand if given another chance would, clear out of the town. , ,' The police asked for, a week's remand, as other charges were pending..' It appeared that Louise had been dodging around the hotels giving different names, and it was said of her that she. had sent her eight-year-old , daughter to the pubs for liquor. This' was denied. , The Magistrate thoiight.it was a case for the island, but he remanded Louise for a week's medical treatment* Louise heard the decision and said nothing, but as she left the court on the arm of the wardress she nearly collapsed.