GRAMOPHONE IN CHURCH

Waikato Times, Volume 107, Issue 17984, 1 April 1930, Page 10

GRAMOPHONE IN CHURCH

SUMMONS AGAINST CHILDREN. The Rev. Henry Brooks, vicar of Selside, appeared as complainant at Kendal sessions in a case where Annie Cannon, 18, Robert Ousby, 16, and William Alderson, 17, were summoned for causing disturbances during the Sunday evening service. The vicar stated that their conversation and screams could be heard above the singing, and he had either to close the service or stop the outside noise. Solicitor for defendants: How many wore in Hie congregation—five? Tiie vicar replied “Perhaps 12.” Solicitor: You have introduced the gramophone at the evening service. Vicar: I have only used the gramophone once in church. Annie Cannon stated that she went to the -church to meet somebody, but he wasn’t there. She remained in the porch because of a snowstorm. Ousby said he went to meet “his girl” when she came out. Defendants’ solicitor mentioned that by church Jaw churchwardens might whip any boys playing about the church, and could have dealt with the case themselves had they wished. The Bench pointed out that such, conduct was generally to be deplored, but no conviction would be recorded, j