PRIVILEGES OF CRIME
Sir,—- , I It was interesting to me to read in your paper the report of a. court case from VVhangarei, in which a single man was imprisoned for kicking a policeman in the face. The Bench—two J.P.’s—commented that had the man been married some leniency would have been shown, and a. fine would have met the ends of justice. But a single man could not be allowed to indulge in the capricious pastime of kicking" policemen’s faces. Now, sir, does this} mean that it is an advantage for a. criminal to be married? Can 3. married man go about battering in policemen’s helmets and kicking‘ their faces with the assurance. that a. modest fine will meet the case? Alternatively, does it imply that a. single man is so re—stricted in his Christmas revels that he must keep his hands off all policemen at all times? Surely this is Worse than any bachelor tax as a means of persuading young New Zea—lunclcrs to enter the matrimonial state! BACHELOR.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 858, 30 December 1929, Page 8
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