A FOOLISH WOMAN

Hokitika Guardian, 21 November 1928, Page 6

A FOOLISH WOMAN

BRUTF-T AG'INST BIRTH

CUNT I! Ml

United I’cess Association. — By Electric Telegraph.—('opy right.)

(Received this day at 9.2-'. a.in.’l LONDON. Nov. 29.

Mbs Elixnbel li Ellis, a. well dressed confectioner, aged thirty-four, called ,-it a Bradford police station and debired: ••I’ve s-i tire to the birth control van." H r action was apnnrent|y line to consci .‘n! io'-s objections to the cir'-nlaiion of birth control namp’tlets, not only aiming- married. but among single women, as portion ol the activities of the Society for constructive birth control with influential headquarters in London under the presidency <B Doctor Marie Stokes. 'Hie Yan tours of the country were under the supervision ol two certificated mid-wives.

Ellis broke a window poured in paraffin and ignited the vehicle. Ibe lire '.vent out after a curtain bad b'eit Bumf. Ellis was charged with malicious damage and pleaded guilty. She announced she would repeat the perfr'iunanee it Dr Stokes were not dealt

wM.li as a law breaker. Ellis was fined ten shillings and ordered to pay ten .-hillings damagewith t!,(- alt 'iatafve ol eleven day-

s' :■ ivt'u-ed to pay. announcing sb< preferred to go to gaol, but her xistei discharged the fine.