A HEAVY PENALTY.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 275, 12 April 1913, Page 5

A HEAVY PENALTY.

CHILD ADOPTION CASE. By Telegraph—Press Association. Auckland, Thursday. This morning Mr. Cutten, S.M., gave judgment in a case in which Elsie Treaey, a married woman, was charged with a breach of the Infants Life Protection Act, in having, without a license as foster-mother, adopted an illegitimate child, and accepted a premium (of '£3o) from (.he parentSt Mrs. Treaev admitted the offence.

Chief-Detective MeMahon pointed out that Mrs. Treaty had kept the child for over three months, and that its maintenance would have cost her from 12s to 15s a week. If the woman were fined the whole amount of the premium accepted, she would have kept tlie child that time for nothing. There was no suggestion that Mrs. Troacy had not properly looked after the child. "; „ „.

The Magistrate said '- W ;V S no doubt that the offence by law a very senous one ? M thft p6malt ies were heavy In th , vticuk > case it nwhaveliapiv <, Uftt no harm had r;,^. t,,e , «to the offences dealt V - <** '•*-*' intended to bo firmly t 0 ,• ..<<h, and he could not see his way „• *« 9i'ther than impose a heaVv pen- ' .if.\\ iWendant would be convfttßW, and (I fiftea £2O awl costs.