BIGAMY CHARGE.

Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 409, 16 April 1937, Page 7

BIGAMY CHARGE.

Probation for Woman. Association-—CoDy*r!ght. Auckland, April 15 “1 v’ould not like the impression ; to go abroad that the court talcs the j view that bigamy cannot be a serious • offence when cemmitted by a wo- ; man,” sa’d Mr. Justice Callan in the Suprem.” Court to-day, when sentencing Jean Moore on ;t charge o f bigamy to which she had pleaded guilty His Honour said bigamy by a v.'oman was just as serious as it was when committed by a man. A v ry important thing ‘o consider, said His Honour, was whether the other person had been, deceived. This young woman had made a long statement to the detectives wh.ch had made a favourable impression upon him, and v'bich rang true. According to that statement the man who had brought 'he i’.forma'ion had not b en deceived. Up, however, said he had been had. Had .-lie bu< n represented by conipe counsel in the Lower Court His Honour said h'> felt sure the man would have been very vigorously cross-exam : ned. The woman was now living With her lawful husband and her children and the count was not sa’isfi d the.l : he had deceived anybody. Probation had been recommended and would be tran'ed for two years on ’he usual conditions