CRUELTY TO A CHILD

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 2320, 25 August 1921, Page 3

CRUELTY TO A CHILD

A WOMAN FINED

Carterton, Yesterday

Mrs Adelaide M. E. Wallis appeared at the Magistrate's Court yesterday on a charge of ill-treating a child from the Wellington Receiving Home. She had seven children from the home. On the child’s head was a severe cut, also an aimi was cut and the body bruised. Medical and other evidence was called. Two visiting nurses connected with the home gave Wallis a good name, and considered her a fit and proper person to take charge of children. The Magistrate, Mr S. L. P. Free, held that Wallis had been unwarrantly severe to the child. He was loth to send a woman occupying a responsible position to gaol, therefore he would convict her and inflict a fine of £2O, to be paid within 21 days. When steps were first taken in the ease all the children were taken from Wajlis’ care, but a little later tw r o were returned. These have nowbeen retaken from Wallis, and are being sent to the Receiving Home this afternoon. .