ALLEGED ABDUCTION.

Wairarapa Daily Times, 7 April 1927, Page 5

ALLEGED ABDUCTION.

OF UNMARRIED GIRL,

ACCUSED COMMITTED FOR TRIA

(By Telegraph —-Press Association.) J) U X EI)IX, Wednesday.

At the Magistrate’s Court at Clyde (Otago) on Tuesday night, Artlilr Cyril Bond was charged with, on March 3rd, at Clyde, abducting an unmarried girl under the age of 18 years, with intent to commit a crime.

Mi* D. J. Simpson, of Dunedin, appeared for the accused, who elected to be tried by jury.

Evidence was given by the mother and father of the girl to the effect that no consent was given, nor had they any knowledge that their daughter intended to run away.

George Frye, a motor proprietor, gave evidence that he drove Bond and the girl to Qamaru, and then to Glenavy. Bond said to the girl just before his (Frye’s) departure, that she could go back in the car if she wished. After the girl in the case had given evidence, counsel submitted that it was not a case that should be sent to the Supreme Court. The girl had told Bond that she wanted to go away, and he had consented to let her accompany him. Bend was certainly not guilty of abduction.

The Magistrate (Mr Dixon) said there was a case to answer, and he committed defendant to the Supreme Court at Dunedin. Accused pleaded not guilty and reserved his defence.. The girl was .convicted on a charge of vagrancy, and was ordered to come up for sentence at any time during the next two years.