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Hokitika Guardian, 29 October 1921, Page 3

A I'KCPLTAH CASK. ClimSTClllTlU'll, Oct. 27. .1 allii Leonard, ii Inboiircr (Mr F. S. Wilding) whs charged under the Mcntul Detectives Act. with liming nt Xiinnyside, <m December 25th, 1020 lmd carnal knowledge of it female who wits detained at the Stiim.vside Mental Hos]iilnl ns n inentiil defective. This nuntul patient is the wife of the accused, who works in the Cave district, South Canterbury. Arthur Crosbie, medical superintendent at the Smmyside Mental 'Hospital, said that Mrs Leonard had been admitted to the hospital in Tnniiary. lirJO. Silo SI i,lie red from melancholia and insane ideas of niiworthincss. Out siile of her delusions her .statements could. a.s n general rule, be relied: on. Sbe nave birth to n child on Septembei 2ml lust. Kvidonrr riven by nurses at the liospitnl showed that Leonard had visited itie hospital last Christmas Day to see bis wife and be, was jrivon permission to take her for a walk through the grounds. The accused reserved his defence and was committed for trial nt the Supreme Court on October 31st. Bail wns allowed ill bis own recognisance of £SO.