CHILDREN IN CARS

Waikato Times, Volume 126, Issue 21038, 14 February 1940, Page 9

CHILDREN IN CARS

parked in Robertson Street, and who had left a small child imprisoned in it, to remove the child without delay. The appeal is one which has been made at a number of race meetings on previous occasions, among them the Rotorua meeting last year.

"I was amazed to hear of people going away and leaving a child shut up in such a manner,” said Mr Parry. “I cannot say whether there is power under the Police Offences Act to deal with cases such as this, but I shall certainly investigate. I understand, that similar instances have occurred at other meetings, and I shall sec what can be done to check what is undoubtedly a highly dangerous and most inhumane practice.”

PARENTS ATTEND RACES MINISTER DEPLORES PRACTICE (Special to Times) ROTORUA. Tuesday When the suggestion was made to the Minister of Internal Affairs, the Hon. W. E. Parry, that he should investigate the possibility of dealing with persons who leave small children shut up in locked motor-cars during race meetings, the Minister said that he would undoubtedly go into the matter and obtain a report with a view to adopting measures to prevent a practice which he described as •‘inhumane and dangerous.” During yesterday's racing at Arawa Park, it was found necessary to appeal to the owners of a car