ALLEGED CRUELTY.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 248, 13 October 1908, Page 2

ALLEGED CRUELTY.

THE DUNJiDIN CASK. By Telegraph.--Press Association. Dunedin, Last Night. The charge against Charlotte jdiai belli Smith aril Ceo. Edward yinitli 0 | ■imving wilfully :: srented a young girl in -U( li manner to cause her unnecessary sulk-ring, was continued today. in the Police Court. Tile girl's father sta.ted that when she left home r-lie was healthy and strong, but when she came back home she was nan a physical wreck. Alter her return he

examined )u>r, and the lower part of >licr body was so discolored that lie would not have thought she was born of white people. They resembled such marks as Hugging would have caused, lire girl had not been very obedient at home, but lie knew nothing of things which had been revealed in cross-exam-ination. The girl's mother also gave evidence. She said she hail punished iicr daughter for telling untruths, but very seldom. The girl was never allowed a great deal of liberty and was welj behaved and a good girl. Detective Ward said the male accused said the girl's story was practically 'true, except that it was grossly exaggerated. 'Accused also said tile girl was an awful liar. They informed witness that the girl had been discovered in a certain condition. The male accused handed witness a letter written by tlivni and which they proposed sending to t'lio S.M. The letter, which covers 43 pages, was handed to tin. Magistrate. Both act-used reserved their dufenee, and were committed for trial. Bail was fixed for the male accused —self in £l5O and two sureties of £75 each; for female accused—self in £SO and two sureties of l'2j each or one of £SO.