WOMEN CHARGED WITH THEFT
PUBLICATION OF NAMES FORBIDDEN.
By Telcprapli—Press ABBOciation. Christchurch, December 21. ill order was mnde by a Magistrate to-day for tlic suppression of the names of two offenders from the Press reports. The order was made toy Mr. M'Cnrt'hy, S.M., 011 application by ! defendants counsel undcd section 9 of tlte Offenders Probation Act,' 1920, which provides: If any person accused of an offence withijl the meaning of the Act ha£ not previously been convicted of any, offence, rue Court may prohibit publication of his name in nny report or account of the trial." The. case was one ill which L'irl ' aired 18, and her mother were charged 'with the theft of two hats from a milliiiei'v establishment. Both admitted their -milt, and each was convicted and fineA JK, And ordered to pay the value of the hats, iu default one hiontli 6 imprisonment. 'i
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Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 75, 22 December 1920, Page 6
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147WOMEN CHARGED WITH THEFT Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 75, 22 December 1920, Page 6
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