PATHETIC SCENE
MOTHER AND THREE LITTLE GIRLS By Telegraph.—Press Association. j Napier, September 8., | A Very pathetic scene was witnessed at the Supreme Court this morning. The case related to a serious charge, and a mother came in with her three, pretty little girls. One aged ten gave evidence, but a little mite was relieved from giving her version owing to her tender years. Mr. Cornford, Crown' Prosecutor, in the course of his openingremarks, referred to the great unwilling- j ness of mothers to appear in Court in ' such cases, and njeither \wouild theyl allow little children to give evidence. There were many mothers in this dis-, trict who had reported a certain matter to the police, but the latter could never take action, as the mother would "not come forward. The result was that the I offender escaped.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 130, 10 September 1910, Page 5
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139PATHETIC SCENE Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 130, 10 September 1910, Page 5
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