INDECENT LETTER.

Waikato Times, Volume 118, Issue 19676, 9 September 1935, Page 6

INDECENT LETTER.

SENT THROUGH POST. THE CHARGE AMENDED, TWO YEARS’ PROBATION. Appearing on a charge of sending i letter containing indecent language through the post under indecent Publications’ Act, Leopold Hodgins pleaded guilty before Mr S. L. Paterson, S.M., in the Magistrate’s Court, Hamilton to-day. Defendant was represented toy Mr L. Tompkins. On the charge laid under the Post and Telegraph Act, heard recently, the information was dismissed for want of prosecution. Detective-Sergeant J. Thompson offered no evidence in view of defendant’s plea of guilty to the other charge. Detective-Sergeant Thompson explained that Hodgins, who had owned i farm at Horsham Downs, was sold up by the State Advances Department when the farm was re-sold. Mr T. H. Henderson bought it and since iheri defendant had continually bothered Mr Henderson. Ho had sent a letter containing most disgusting language through the post to "Mr Henderson., For defendant Mr Tompkins said ids client received £ls from Mr Henderson for goods left on the farm and 'thought that he had been underpaid. Defendant’s alleged Injustice by Mr Henderson was getting practically an obsession with him. However, defendant was prepared to undertake never to go near or write to Mr Henderson again. Defendant was convicted and placed on probation for two years two extra special conditions being that he reTuln from annoying M- Henderson amj that ho pay the costs of the prosecution.