POLICE SEIZE PICTURES OF “WHITE CARGO,”
BENCH REFUSE TO CONDEMN THEM. LONDON, April 4. Alleging that the souvenir programme of “ White Cargo ” would have a damaging effect on the moral characters of young people, the South Shields police seized a large number of copies and summoned the manager. In Court yesterday the chief constable described the picture as that of a half-caste woman, scantily clad, and a young white man. Beneath were the words, “ Kiss me, kiss me.” Mr Charles Stewart, of London, the manager of the company, was summoned under the Obscene Publications Act to show cause why the programmes should not be destroyed. For the defence, Mr Mundahl said that the pictures were simply scenes from the play. There had been no attempt at concealment. It was a serious charge to make against persons of the greatest respectability engaged in an honourable profession. A copy of the souvenir was submitted to the Bench, and. after retiring, the chairman announced that they declined to make an order for the destruction of the seized copies.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 17528, 4 May 1925, Page 6
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