A GIRL'S ADVENTURE.

Taihape Daily Times, 12 September 1919, Page 6

A GIRL'S ADVENTURE.

STRANGE STORY OF ABDUCTION Remarkable evidence \'-.as given at Derby, when William Norris, a miner, was charged on remand with having abducted a girl under the age of 18, Amy_ Slims, the daughter of ca. Mi<llanr.lJ* railway blacksmith. It was stated for the prosecution that the prisoner and the girl became acquainted in September and “kept, company” up to December. The gii-l’s mother accused prisoner ‘of beiiig married, and he said his wife was_ killed in an explosion_ He told the parents that he and their daughter were married at Clowlle, but this was un‘true. ' L The couple Went away in De¢:(‘mbo: land were found together at Belfast. in .a letter ‘hOll‘l.(3A the girl said: “Do 1701‘ WOW)’; I am with Billy. You know I love him, and will not leave him for You or anyone." Prisoner add-

ed to the letter a message to “Dear mother and dad;,” saying, “Amv is with me, and I shall look after her.” The girl, giving evldenee, said when she first introduced 11C';Se1f to the prisoner she told him her {"450 0&1 the Ilixy before they went way prisoner told her he was m£lrl‘il;.'(l, bu‘; his wife was “a bad one.” They started from a way:s'ul.3 station and travelled about, ?)12l: she could only ‘rccollcct staying at Glasgow, Belfast, and Cumberland. Finally prisoner <fsfel'<:(l her money to go home, but sh-(9 Hlid not want to.» He then told her !that if she refused to go -he would kill himself and her_ Norris now alleged -that both the ‘girl and her parents knew he wras married and thathe had stayed with her at her -home. He was committed [for trial .