A NAPIER CASE.
CHARGE AGAINST A TAILOR. JUDGMENT RESERVED. (Press Association.) NAPIER, June 1. A tailor named Arseno le Petit was charged at the Police Court to-day with exhibiting in his shop window pictures of an indecent nature. He pleaded not guilty, and elected to bo dealt with summarily. The pictures in question were printed black and white re-productions of French paintings. Evidence in support of the injunction was given by the police officers, by the Revs. Canon May no (Anglican),' Robert AlcNnughton (Congregational), and Canon T-uko (Anglican), and by W. H. Fenton (hatter). Witnesses for the defence were John Henry Coleman, sheepfarmer, of Williams'and Kettle; Henry Hill (inspector of schools), J. Wilson Craig (bookseller), Henry Williams (H. Williams and Sons, Ltd.), Robert Puflett, H. F. Butcher. Gideon Widerstroni, G. Kelly, and J. C. Wcstall. Mr. Craig said he did not consider the pictures shown by defendant were of an elevating character, but he would not go so far as to say they were filthy or indecent. Mr. McCarthy, S.M., reserved judgment.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2206, 2 June 1908, Page 3
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172A NAPIER CASE. Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2206, 2 June 1908, Page 3
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