Alleged Indecent Assault
ACCUSED COMMITTED FOR TRIAL. Alt the Stratford 1 Magistrate's Court this morning, before Messrs C D. Sole and J. McCluggage, J's. P., Douglas Collins, 16£ years of age, appeared onj remand charged with indecently j assaulting a . child,; .*., aged e«ghi yea-rfe, at Stratford,'on Friday, ' the Wti£ of ApifflMast? 11 «3 iA*} * 5 S&rgeini Dale prosecn£e&W*OTf Of the -Police. sented by; Mr-P. O'Dea. Tie Court Was oleared during the hearing. Evidence for the pro-e-ution alleged that two .little girls ..were goim.; home from school and ivere persuaded 'to enter the Park on accused's promising *o show them a 'poiiy, and that the offence followed. Accused had nothfing to say, and counsel, on his behalf, pleaded "not guilty.',' Accused was committed ior trial at the Supreme Court, bail being allowed as before.
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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIX, Issue 3, 2 May 1923, Page 5
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