A WEAK-WILLED WOMAN

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 243, 20 February 1911, Page 5

A WEAK-WILLED WOMAN

AND THE CONSEQUENCES. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Christchurch, Last Night During the hearing of a case at the Juvenile Court on Saturday, it transpired that the mother of an indigent child, a single girl 21 years of age, was also the mother of two other illegitimate children. Evidence was given to the effect that the girl was unable to resist advances, and did not know the names of the fathers of her children. The Magistrate said the girl was evidently weak-willed, and if she was not kept under control would continue to bring illegitimate children into the world. Continuing, he said that no provision was made in the present law for dealing with such a case. Properly speaking, he should have power to order the girl to be placed where she would be under control, hut as the law stood at present thero was no opportunity of dealing with her unless she could be charged with an offence. The girl, who was in a tearful state, seemed much attached to the infant, and was anxious that it should not be taken from her. She consented to go to the Samaritan Home, and after some fatherly advice had been given to her by the Magistrate she and the infant were taken there.