A SERIOUS CHARGE.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXXVII, Issue 13675, 8 May 1912, Page 6

A SERIOUS CHARGE.

(Per United Press Association.) ciruusrriimuii. May «,

AValler Diehard Sadler, who figured in what was known as (lie Cashel Street mystery, was tie fore the Court this morning, charged with having performed an illegal operation at .Kaiapoi on Harriet “ay Keatley, on April Sth, and a similar operation on the same girl at Wellington on April 20. "

The case is attracting a. great deal of attention locally. The girl Keatley went into the witness box and related the circumstances of the first operation, which was arranged with Sadler by John Wilson. She was 1!) years' old.

Wilson gave evidence that Keatley was living at Christchurch when he learnt she was pregnant, and ho took her to her home at Kaiapoi. They discussed, a marriage, lin) decided not to marry for two or three years. They discussed the question of an illegal operalion, and he wrote to Sadk’r, who was then in Wellington, on the subject. Sadler replied' by telegram, “Wire .£!•».” He bad wired L2. and then To. Sadler came down on Master Monday', and took Keatley to witness’s place. The ope rut ion was unsuccessful, and subsequently it was arranged that the girl should go to Wellington. 'The case is proceeding.