QUIXOTIC YOUTH

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 315, 31 August 1932, Page 7

QUIXOTIC YOUTH

marries girl to save from entering institution FALSE DECLARATION MADE Christchurch, Friday. In extenuation of his client's action in malcing a false statement under the Marriage Act eounsel told the Chief Justice, the Rt. Hon. Sir Michael Myets, in the Christchurch Supreme Court on Thursday that prisoner had married a girl thinlcing thereby to become her legal guardian and so prevent her admission to an institution. The prisoner who appeared for sentence was Cyril Dixon. Counsel said that Dixon was at present on probation for another offence. When 21 he would come into a substantial sum of money from an estate. His Honour: What amount? Counsel: £1000. Counsel added that the girl was an orphan who had an eccentric aunt who believe d in spiritualism. The girl was committed to a mental detectives' home, but Dixon would say that the girl was more sane than he was. His Honour: That is quite possible. Counsel said that Dixon may have been quixotic, but he thought that by marrying the girl he would become her legal guardian, and stop her going to the home. Dixon had work to go to. .Evidence could be called that the girl was sane. His Honour ordered Dixon to come up for sentence if called on within. two years. He would also pay £25 within 18 months, in default two months' imprisonment.