GRAVE OFFENCES.

Southland Times, Issue 21099, 3 June 1930, Page 3

GRAVE OFFENCES.

To the Editor.

Sir,—-Your correspondent A.S.A. in the Times calls attention to what was very sad reading—viz., offences by a man in a position of trust on young boys. A little maid of tender years outraged and the whole of her young life blasted through the uncontrolled passions of a man —and these, coupled with the very grave remarks made by Mr Justice Herdman, i.e., offences upon young boys and girls, should surely make the decent men and women of to-day take some time for serious thinking. During childhood all protection possible ought to be accorded to the young life of our Dominion. Surely this is a clarion call for a stricter and more careful home training—and I believe that the appointment of women police and patrols would be a very real help in preventing cases of this nature. A more drastic punishment for such shocking crimes as the New Plymouth case, and I agree that the Press could be a more powerful influence on the side of these moral questions. We are all more or less responsible for the young life in our Dominion and anything which will hinder the highest and best development must receive our close attention.—l am, etc., W.C.T.U.