SERIOUS CHARGES
MEDICAL PRACTITIONER PLEADS ' NOT GUILTY COMMITTED FOR TRIAL PA HAMILTON, May 11. Pleading not guilty to three charges of unlawfully using an instrument with intent to procure a miscarriage and one of attempted rape, George Brownlee Isdale, aged 57. a medical practitioner, of Ngaruawahia, was committed by Mr S. L. Paterson, S.M., in the Magistrate's Court at Hamilton to-day to appear for trial at the July session of the Supreme Court at Hamilton. The defence was reserved. An application for bail was made by Mr N. S Johnson, who, with Mr H. R. Chapman, appeared for the accused. The magistrate said that he was not prepared to take the responsibility of granting bail. The accused could make application to the Supreme Court for bail if he wished. The magistrate also made reference to the possibility of attempts to influence witnesses in cases of this nature.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 27078, 12 May 1949, Page 10
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