Haynes Committed for Trial.

Hokitika Guardian, 18 November 1921, Page 4

Haynes Committed for Trial.

EVIDENCE AT INCHEST. L»V TKJ.EUliAi’ll— I’iiU I’KIiSS ASSOCIATIONJ TUI ARC, Nov. 17. Thu oust* in ivliicli J. J{. Hayne, chemist, of Dunedin ,is charged with the illegal use of an instrument to procure the abortion of Violet Ada Atkins, of Tiinaru, married, but living apart lioni her husband, as th,. result of which she died, was continued to-dav. 'Hie inquest has concluded, and the depositions at this inquiry will ho accepted for the police prosecution on a criminal charge. Hayne was i-ommit.tod for trial at the Supremo Court at Dunedin in February next. Rail .of £IOOO allowed, and sureties of £IOOO on conditions including that accused report to the police every dav.

The witnesses were Dr Ringer R.M.H. at Tiinaru Hospital .who said that the deceased told him that she had aborted after manipulation. This was corroborated by Dr Usher, who deposed that he had made a post mortem .and he found the uterus infected. this lieing consistent with an illegal abortion. Frederick Hilton, brother of the do-c-paßOtl. in Dtinodin. at iher request ho had met her at the station. Rhe told him that she was pregnant, and asked him to direct her to Haynes. He had refused to do so. Rlio then left him, and she found Hayne herself. TTo had a postcard from her indicating that she was at TTavnps. He met a woman

sempstress at. Haynes, who told him that his sister was “all rh-lit. and had got over the oneration very well.” In a second interview, the sempstress told him that his sister could come out next day. and he was to engage a room for her, He went to Hayne’s shop, and

1 1ion got his sister away to a hotel. 1111<I tlioii home lo Tiliini'll. | The sculptress was also ;i. witness. , tlie tlenietl nil knowledge “I M' S At.ins, nr of any other visitor being n | Mayne's (Inline (he time alleged, j The i nroncr, Mr E. Ik Mosley, S.M.. Inleil Hint he foninl. imm 1 lie , ciilcmv 11l (wo t'lii'lnrs of the (leeens'tl's limlllcr ' it -I lie* woiiinn tied of Id't o1 1 »ois tin in ? e*. . :is (he result of nil illegal ojiernt ion per. ft.lined on her by llnyne. Then followed a forniid Magisterial healing. Only the brother's evidence (nnirli n hhrev i ; 1 1 I'd l whs re-t:iken. mid I layncs wns eonnnilted for Irinl. Mr Irwin urged t lint hail be emitted, i 1 lie nei'iedk. w.i nil iin port nI! t ehe- ■ is biisii-es.. whi'li would be mined if lie were 111 1 : 1 1 1 h' to attend lo it per- ' ii.illy.

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