THE SANCTITY OF THE HOME.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 59, 20 April 1907, Page 2

THE SANCTITY OF THE HOME.

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AX EXPEXSIVE KISS. Per I'lL"-- Association. Asluibrlon, April 111. J)miuy Die |)iist v.cek u good deal of interest. 11ns been taken in the case aflechng im evangelisl, who, for fully mx | weeks. has heeu conducting !"• -ii;;i-mtA services ill the town, known us Hamilton Carmong .Mission. Tin* case was heard lit Court to-day, when 0. K Uaiuilli.il was charged Ik'l"i\> (wo Justices with having, 011 March 22, at (lie house of a Hurried woman, named Louis* X'esbit, committed an unlawful assault. The assault consisted iu defendant going to jlie house of eompalaint, and, without 'i'. consent, placing his arm round her ward. and kissing lier. Defendant gave an absolute denial („ Uu> nceuKation, an. called ,lohn Call, Mayor of Mil aura, •tin i<\. \\. ,). llastie, of Duni'diii, to give evidence as |„ character. In ,mv.ll the lii'ueli said Ihe erv was one ol assault. The quest 'of """ill character ol phiintilf | ia d ..othin- " 11,1 .''V 11 ' "l' 1 «'*'• Mrs. Xesl.il !>ave , '" r 1 m a straightforward way :1 !"' 11 "Ol slul-cu hyeroßs-evnni, ~' l«-». »n.l ll™ «•«- ('orrolKn'alive eyj. (leiue that had not been shaken al all The tlrfemr evidently attached m-i'-hi to the |)(, m | tljal there had ), 0 »n n conspiraey among the four witnesses who gave evidence for ihe prosecution. The lieiich continued: "We find evidence of lio such conspiracy. The Handily 0 f the home must he protected, and we are of opinion that an assault took phtce, and line defendant 15 and costs. Counsel for defendant asked leave for a rehearing and an appeal, owing to the prominent position occupied l>y defendant.