COURT OF APPEAL
Press Association. WELLISGTON, Wednesday. The Appeal Court heard to-day the application of Walter Yelds, sawmill worker, of Invercargill, for leave to appeal against his conviction for attempting to unlawfully know carnally two little girls of 13 and 8 years. The case was heard before His Honour Mr. Justice Sim. At the conclusion counsel for accused submited that Yeld’s acts were insufficient to bring him within Section 93 of the Crimes Act, 1908, and were if anything billy preparation for an attempt. The Judge refused to reserve the ouestion of law for Court of Appeal. Mr. A. Fair, K.C., Solicitor-General, appeared for the Crown, and Mr. G. Reed for Yelds. The Court dismissed the application without calling on Mr. Fair, being of the opinion that the present case was indistinguishable from Rex v. Baker, by which the Court was bound. There was sufficient evidence of an intention to commit a major crime, and the accused was rightfully convicted of an attempt.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 168, 6 October 1927, Page 9
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163COURT OF APPEAL Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 168, 6 October 1927, Page 9
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