SENSATIONAL ABDUCTION CASE
CONVICTION ON MINOR COUNT.
Press Association. AUCKLAND, last night. Tho case against Arthur James Harris, chargod with criminally assaulting and abduoting a girl undor 16 years of ago, was continued at tho criminal sittings of tho Supromo Court to-day, boforo Mr. Justice Deuniston.
After a retirement of threo hours the jury returned a verdict of guiltyon two counts of criminal assault, but not abduction. They found that prisoner in the two cases did not have roasonnblo cause to believe tho girl was 16 yoars of ago, but that ho did induce her to remain with him. The jury also found that the girl had written the letters produced in court, including ono which was alleged by tho girl liorsolf to bo a forgery. His Honor deferred passing sentence until tlio following day.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2094, 31 May 1907, Page 3
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