ABDUCTION CHARGE

Hokitika Guardian, 9 October 1920, Page 1

ABDUCTION CHARGE

(Per Press Association.) WELLINGTON, Oct. 8. In the Full Court the abduction case was continued. t Mr Skerrett said that the letters show Cd that Natrass never desired tlio opera tion and was always against it. Isabel Christel Vickers, matron of the Brougham St. Private Hospital, said that Miss Strangman was sent to her Hospital os a nasal case. She ftrst heard of the girl’s escape at midhight, and asked that her parents be informed. She did not accept patients from Claridge. William Strangman, father of tho girl, in his evidence said that it was Oil the night of the girl’s disappearance' from the hospital, that Dr Mackenzie came to his house. Mrs Strangman suggested telephoning for the police, but Mackenzie ridiculed the idea. He made an excuse and rail away down the street. On one occasion after his daughter’s disappearance he met Nattrass, Mackenzie and his daughter coming out of the Theatre. He spoke to his daughter but Mackenzie tried to take her away. Witness slapped him on the face and lie disappeared in the crowd. Witness then took his daughter home. Witness’s brother was also present when he struck Nattrass. The statement that witness made a proposal that an operation for abortion be performed by Claridge, witness declared Was an absolute lie. Nattrass told him that if he had not gone to the police he would have had his daughter fixed Upjohn William Wolfe gave evidence as to the good qualities of Mrs Strangman as a mother, who Mackenzie stated was quite incapable. At Edith Strangman’s request he asked Nattrass to inform her parents as to her condition. The Court adjourned till Monday. •. ,