IMMORAL BOOKS.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXXIII, Issue 12580, 29 September 1908, Page 7

IMMORAL BOOKS.

Oases at Ohristchiireh Magistrate's Court

<Per United Press Association).

CHRISTOHURCH, September 29.

At the Magistrate's Jourt to-day before Mr Bishon S.M.. 'he bookselling firms of Simpson and Williams, Whitcombe and Tombs, and Fountain Barber, with certain of their employees, were charged with dealing in immoral literature. The charge against Simpson and Williams was that they had sold "Anna Lombard," by Victoria Crces; against Fountain Barber that lie had sold ''The Yoke," by Hubert Wales; *nd against Whitcombe aud Tombs that they had sold "Six Wothpti." ;mri "Five Nights." both by Victoria Cross.

me ueiei.ee was that the sellers were ignorant of the character of the books, also that the books had been sold in many thousands at Home without any prosecution. The Magistrate decided to convict, but deferred' unnosin^ a penalty till all the cases were heard.