PUBLICITY AS DETERRENT
DUNEDIN, July 10. The value of publicity as a deterrent was strongly emphasise 1 by Mr J. R. Batliolomcw, S.AL, in ino Magistrnte’s Court to-day. “Jf I make such an order, .1 do not see how I can justify mv action, ’ said Air Bartholomew in response to an application made, by Air C. Jl L. AA’liite tor the suppression of the name of a man who was charged with false pretences. Mr AATiite pi.t forward tlie plea that the man .vas now on the eve of making good, u-’d that if the case got into the papers the accused would ho dismissed from his position. The Magistrate said that the man was getting on towards middle Mle and had held a responsible poovioi. The offence and circumstances nl it could be considered in such applications, but in this ease the only thing urged was the consequence of lhc offence, and he could not recognise that. “In such matters publicity 'is the best deterrent,” said the Mngistrato in conclusion.
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Hokitika Guardian, 13 July 1929, Page 6
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171PUBLICITY AS DETERRENT Hokitika Guardian, 13 July 1929, Page 6
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